''Tomocichla'' is a
genus of
cichlid
Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...
fish native to moderately and fast-flowing rivers along the Atlantic slope of
Central America, ranging from the
Escondido drainage in
Nicaragua to
Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro (; meaning "Mouth of the Bull") is a province of Panama. Its area is 4,643.9 square kilometers, comprising the mainland and nine main islands. The province consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, BahÃa Almirante (Almirante Bay ...
in
Panama. ''Tomocichla'' was formerly included in ''
Theraps'' (and even earlier in ''
Cichlasoma'') and until 2015 ''
Talamancaheros sieboldii
''Talamancaheros sieboldii'', the Siebold's cichlid, is a species of cichlid fish found in fast- and moderately-flowing rivers on the Pacific slope of western Panama. The population in Costa Rica, which formerly was included in this species, is ...
'' was commonly included in ''Tomocichla''.
They are fairly large cichlids, up to in length.
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Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
References
Heroini
Cichlid genera
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
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