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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Cichlasoma

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14 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cichlasoma amazonarum South America 13.5 SL 1983
Cichlasoma araguaiense South America 15.5 SL 1983
Cichlasoma bimaculatum Black acara South America 30 TL 1758
Cichlasoma boliviense South America 10.7 SL 1983
Cichlasoma dimerus South America 11.7 SL 1840
Cichlasoma geddesi Central America 6.5 TL 1905
Cichlasoma orientale South America 13.6 SL 1983
Cichlasoma orinocense South America 10.9 SL 1983
Cichlasoma paranaense South America 9.5 SL 1983
Cichlasoma portalegrense South America 12.9 TL 1870
Cichlasoma pusillum South America 6.6 SL 1983
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense South America 8.8 SL 1983
Cichlasoma taenia Brown coscarob South America 12.8 SL 1831
Cichlasoma zarskei South America 10.0 SL 2011



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