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''Teleocichla'' is a small genus of cichlid endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins basins, which are part of the Amazon River Basin in South America. All species are rheophilic, and highly elongated in shape. They only reach around in length,〔 making them some of the smallest cichlids of the Americas. Since restricted to areas with fast currents (such as cataracts and rapids), they are particularly vulnerable to the building of dams, and it is feared that the Belo Monte Dam will cause the extinction of ''T. centisquama''. ==Species== There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:〔 * ''Teleocichla centisquama'' Zuanon & I. Sazima (fr), 2002 (Slender pike cichlid) * ''Teleocichla centrarchus'' S. O. Kullander, 1988 * ''Teleocichla cinderella'' S. O. Kullander, 1988 * ''Teleocichla gephyrogramma'' S. O. Kullander, 1988 * ''Teleocichla monogramma'' S. O. Kullander, 1988 * ''Teleocichla prionogenys'' S. O. Kullander, 1988 * ''Teleocichla proselytus'' S. O. Kullander, 1988 * ''Teleocichla wajapi'' Varella & C. L. R. Moreira, 2013〔Varella, H.R. & Moreira, C.R. (2013): ''Teleocichla wajapi'', a new species of cichlid from the rio Jari, Brazil, with comments on T. centrarchus Kullander, 1988 (Teleostei: Cichlidae). ''Zootaxa, 3641 (2): 177–187.''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teleocichla」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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