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Thorichthys is a group of central American cichlids, with somewhat pointy heads and stripes down their body. They tend to inhabit slow-moving or standing water. The best-known species is Thorichthys meeki, the firemouth cichlid. Members of Thorichthys rarely exceed 5 inches, making them popular aquarium fish. The genus was first described in 1904, but was changed to a subfamily of Cichlosoma in 1907. As of 1996, it is again considered to be its own genus.
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