Isthmoheros tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Isthmoheros tuyrensis, is a species of cichlid fish found in slow-moving freshwater habitats on the Pacific slope of eastern Panama. Before it was recognized as the only member of the genus Isthmoheros, it was placed in several other genera, including Cichlasoma, Vieja and others, but it is not particularly closely related to any of these. The nearest relative of I. tuyrensis is Talamancaheros. I. tuyrensis reaches up to 23.5 cm (9.3 in) in standard length and eats vegetable matter and detritus.
Wikipedia contributors, Isthmoheros tuyrensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:55:01.941780+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Isthmoheros tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Name authority
- (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Isthmoheros
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusIsthmoheros Říčan & Novák, 2016
- speciesIsthmoheros tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Vieja tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma tuyrensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1913 Meek & Hildebrand, 1913 | synonym |
| Amphilophus tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma tuyrense Meek & Hildebrand, 1913 Meek & Hildebrand, 1913 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1525912 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3QD7P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.