Cribroheros diquis (Bussing, 1974)
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
Cribroheros diquis is a species of freshwater cichlid fish in the family Cichlidae, native and endemic to Costa Rica on the Pacific slope of the country's southeastern region. It is one of the recognized species in the genus Cribroheros, a group of Middle American cichlids.
Wikipedia contributors, Cribroheros diquis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:26:31.867154+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cribroheros diquis (Bussing, 1974)
- Name authority
- (Bussing, 1974)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Cribroheros
- 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
- genusCribroheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
- speciesCribroheros diquis (Bussing, 1974)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cribroheros. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| pastel cichlidCribroheros alfari (Meek, 1907) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cribroheros rhytisma (López S., 1983) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Amphilophus diquis (Bussing, 1974) (Bussing, 1974) | synonym |
| Astatheros diquis (Bussing, 1974) (Bussing, 1974) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma diquis Bussing, 1974 Bussing, 1974 | 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=1524373 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:ZFSZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.