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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Mayaheros

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13 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mayaheros aguadae Central America 9.5 SL 1936
Mayaheros alborus Central America 18.6 SL 1936
Mayaheros amarus Central America 15.8 SL 1936
Mayaheros beani Green guapote Central America 30 TL 1889
Mayaheros cienagae Central America 11.3 SL 1936
Mayaheros conchitae Central America 6.4 SL 1936
Mayaheros ericymba North America 12.2 SL 1938
Mayaheros mayorum Central America 9.6 SL 1936
Mayaheros stenozonus Central America 11 TL 1936
Mayaheros trispilus Central America 1935
Mayaheros troschelii Central America 16 SL 1867
Mayaheros urophthalmus Mexican mojarra Central America 39.4 TL 1862
Mayaheros zebra Central America 10.4 SL 1936



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