Retroculinae
| Retroculus | |
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| Retroculus lapidifer | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Retroculinae |
| Genus: |
Retroculus C. H. Eigenmann & W. L. Bray, 1894 |
| Type species | |
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Retroculus boulengeri Eigenmann & Bray, 1894 |
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Retroculus is a genus of cichlids native to tropical South America, where three are native to rivers in southeastern Amazon Basin in Brazil, while the final is native to rivers in Amapá (Brazil) and French Guiana. It is the sole genus included in the subfamily Retroculinae. These rheophilic cichlids are superficially similar to Geophagus.
Four recognized species are in this genus:
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