Cryptoheros spilurus (Günther, 1862)
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
The blue-eye cichlid (Cryptoheros spilurus) is a small species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to Central America. It can reach a length of 12 centimeters (4.7 in).
The average life span is 5 years. It has a predominantly blue body with black vertical stripes, and short fins along the belly and spine.
Wikipedia contributors, Blue-eye cichlid; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:26:47.901066+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptoheros spilurus (Günther, 1862)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1862)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Cryptoheros
- 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
- genusCryptoheros Allgayer, 2001
- speciesCryptoheros spilurus (Günther, 1862)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cryptoheros. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptoheros chetumalensis Schmitter-Soto, 2007 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata Pellegrin, 1904 Pellegrin, 1904 | synonym |
| Archocentrus spilurum (Günther, 1862) (Günther, 1862) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma spilurum (Günther, 1862) (Günther, 1862) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma immaculatum Pellegrin, 1904 Pellegrin, 1904 | synonym |
| Heros spilurus Günther, 1862 Günther, 1862 | synonym |
| Archocentrus spilurus (Günther, 1862) (Günther, 1862) | 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=1021148 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:ZXMQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.