- Source: Cichlasomatini
Cichlastomatini is a tribe of cichlids from South America, one of two tribes that make up the subfamily Cichlasomatinae. They were recognised in 1983 as an assemblage by the Swedish ichthyologist Sven O. Kullander by their four rather than five 5 dentary foramina in the lateralis canal system of the head, describing them as closely related to the genus Cichlasoma. Melanie Stiassny suggested that these fishes recognised as a clade by Kullander were divided into two groupings in 1991 which she termed cichlasomines and heroines, Kullander formally raised these to the tribes Cichlasomatini and Heroini of the subfamily Cichlasomatinae in 1999. In other classifications the tribe Cichlasomatini is placed in the subfamily Cichlinae.
Characteristics
The members of the Cichlasomatini are characterised most obviously by the possession of relatively large scales, especially shown in the arrangement of the scales in front of the dorsal fin where there are eight scales along midline rather than over 10 scales. Stiassny posited in 1991 that laying eggs in a tight circular clutch was a synapomorphy of the cichlasomines.
Genera
The following genera are considered to be classified under the tribe Cichlasomatini:
Acaronia Myers, 1940
Aequidens C. H. Eigenmann & W. L. Bray, 1894
Andinoacara Musilová, Říčan & Novák, 2009
Bujurquina S. O. Kullander, 1986
Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839
Cleithracara S. O. Kullander & Nijssen 1989
Ivanacara Römer & Hahn, 2006
Krobia S. O. Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
Laetacara S. O. Kullander, 1986
Nannacara Regan, 1905
Rondonacara Ottoni & Mattos, 2015
Tahuantinsuyoa S. O. Kullander, 1986
†Tremembichthys Malabarba & Malabarba 2008
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Golosom
- Cichlasoma
- Cichlasomatini
- Aequidens
- Cichlinae
- Nannacara bimaculata
- Blue acara
- Green terror
- Saddle cichlid
- Cichlid
- Andinoacara
- Geophagini
