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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Vieja

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Vieja bifasciata (Steindachner, 1864)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Vieja bifasciata
[Twoband cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Vieja breidohri (Werner & Stawikowski, 1987)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Vieja breidohri
[Angostura cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

North America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Vieja fenestrata (Günther, 1860)

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Vieja fenestrata
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Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Vieja guttulata (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.
 
Vieja guttulata
[Amatitlan cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Vieja hartwegi (Taylor & Miller, 1980)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Vieja hartwegi
[Tailbar cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Vieja maculicauda (Regan, 1905)

Photo by DATZ
 
Vieja maculicauda
[Blackbelt cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Vieja melanura (Günther, 1862)

Photo by DATZ
 
Vieja melanura
[Redhead cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Vieja zonata (Meek, 1905)

Photo by DATZ
 
Vieja zonata
[Oaxaca cichlid]
8 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Vieja
(Cichlids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1864 Vieja bifasciata Twoband cichlid Central America 30 SL
1987 Vieja breidohri Angostura cichlid Central America 16.8 SL
1860 Vieja fenestrata North America 25 SL
1864 Vieja guttulata Amatitlan cichlid Central America 30 TL
1980 Vieja hartwegi Tailbar cichlid Central America 20 SL
1905 Vieja maculicauda Blackbelt cichlid Central America 25 SL
1862 Vieja melanura Redhead cichlid Central America 35 TL
1905 Vieja zonata Oaxaca cichlid Central America 25 TL



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