Cincelichthys

Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in southern Mexico to Guatemala, where they inhabit lakes, rivers (typically sluggish) and other freshwater habitats.^[1][4][5][6] They are large cichlids, up to 35–42.5 cm (14–17 in) long depending on species, with females reaching smaller sizes than males.^[7][8]

Cincelichthys
Cincelichthys bocourti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlinae
Tribe:	Heroini
Genus:	Cincelichthys McMahan & K. R. Piller, 2015[1]
Type species
Neetroplus bocourti Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902[2]
Synonyms[3]
Kihnichthys

They feed on vegetable matter,^[9] like fruits, parts of aquatic and land plants, and algae.^[7][8] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved.^[4] A review in 2020 recommended that Kihnichthys should be moved into Cincelichthys.^[3]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:^[1][9]

• Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902) (Chisel-tooth cichlid)
• Cincelichthys pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1936) (Pantano cichlid)