''Mazarunia'' is a

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of cichlids from the

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, a tributary of the Essequibo River in

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. They are

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s that do not surpass in length.

Species

There are three species: * '' Mazarunia charadrica'' López-Fernández, Taphorn &

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, 2012 * '' Mazarunia mazarunii'' S. O. Kullander, 1990 * '' Mazarunia pala'' López-Fernández, Taphorn & Liverpool, 2012

References

Geophagini Fish of South America Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander {{Cichlidae-stub