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''Thorichthys'' is a genus of cichlids. It is found in Atlantic slope of Middle America from Río Chachalacas area in Mexico, south to the Río Motagua drainage in Guatemala and Honduras.They have somewhat pointy heads and stripes down their body, and tend to inhabit slow-moving or standing water. The best-known species is ''Thorichthys meeki'', the firemouth cichlid. Members of ''Thorichthys'' rarely exceed , making them popular aquarium fish. ==Species== There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * ''Thorichthys affinis'' (Günther, 1862) (Yellow meeki) * ''Thorichthys aureus'' (Günther, 1862) (Blue flash) * ''Thorichthys callolepis'' (Regan, 1904) (San Domingo cichlid) * ''Thorichthys helleri'' (Steindachner, 1864) (Yellow cichlid) * ''Thorichthys maculipinnis'' (Steindachner, 1864) * ''Thorichthys meeki'' Brind, 1918 (Firemouth cichlid) * ''Thorichthys pasionis'' (Rivas, 1962) (Blackgullet cichlid) * ''Thorichthys socolofi'' (R. R. Miller & J. N. Taylor, 1984) (Chiapas cichlid) 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「Thorichthys」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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