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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Geophaginae
Genus: Biotoecus

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Staeck, W.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Biotoecus dicentrarchus Kullander, 1989

Photo by Staeck, W.
 
Biotoecus dicentrarchus
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Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Biotoecus opercularis (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Biotoecus opercularis
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2 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Biotoecus
(Cichlids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1989 Biotoecus dicentrarchus South America 3.8 SL
1875 Biotoecus opercularis South America 10 TL



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          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
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