Biology:Tahuantinsuyoa

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Tahuantinsuyoa
Tahuantinsuyoa macantzatza male.jpeg
T. macantzatza, male
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Cichlasomatini
Genus: Tahuantinsuyoa
S. O. Kullander, 1986
Type species
Tahuantinsuyoa macantzatza
S. O. Kullander, 1986

Tahuantinsuyoa is a small genus of cichlids endemic to Peru where they are found in the Amazon Basin.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Tahuantinsuyoa chipi S. O. Kullander, 1991
  • Tahuantinsuyoa macantzatza S. O. Kullander, 1986

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Tahuantinsuyoa in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2705440 entry