Cichlid & Associates - Keyhole Cichlid Classification

Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia:

Phylum: Chordata: Having a backbone.

Subphylum: Gnathostomata: Animals with hinged jaws.

Superclass: Osteichthyes: Bony fish.

Class: Actinopterygii: Ray-finned fish.

Subclass: Teleostei: Higher evolved bony fish.

Superorder: Acanthoptergii:

Order: Perciformes:

Suborder: Percoidei: Perches and related species.

Family: Cichlidae: (Cichlid) Over 1,200 species.

Genus: Cleithracara: The Maroni River native word for cichlid, "acara," coupled with the Greek word, "kleidos," which means key.

Species: Maronii: Fish is a native to the Maroni River.