Teleocichla


Teleocichla is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae found in the Tapajós, Xingu, Tocantins and Jari River basins, which are part of the Amazon River Basin in Brazil. All species are rheophilic, and highly elongated in shape. They generally are smaller than in length, making them some of the smallest cichlids of the Americas. Only T. preta can grow larger, reaching about. Since restricted to areas with fast currents, they are particularly vulnerable to the building of dams, and the Belo Monte Dam may cause the extinction of T. centisquama. Other species recognized as threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment are T. cinderella, T. prionogenys and T. wajapi.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus, but several undescribed species are known.Teleocichla centisquama Zuanon & I. Sázima, 2002 Teleocichla centrarchus Kullander, 1988Teleocichla cinderella Kullander, 1988Teleocichla gephyrogramma Kullander, 1988Teleocichla monogramma Kullander, 1988Teleocichla preta H. R. Varella, Zuanon, Kullander & López-Fernández, 2016Teleocichla prionogenys Kullander, 1988Teleocichla proselytus Kullander, 1988Teleocichla wajapi H. R. Varella & C. L. R. Moreira, 2013