Salvin's cichlid

Salvin's cichlid
male above, female with fry below
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Trichromis
McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015
Species:
T. salvini
Binomial name
Trichromis salvini
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms

Species synonymy

  • Cichlasoma salvini (Günther, 1862)
  • Cichlasoma tenue Meek, 1906
  • Heros triagramma Steindachner, 1864
  • Heros salvini Günther, 1862

The Salvin's cichlid (Trichromis salvini), also known as the yellow-belly cichlid or tricolored cichlid, is a species of the family Cichlidae. It is found in rivers of the Atlantic slope of southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is the only species in the genus Trichromis.