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''Cichla'' is a genus of cichlids native to freshwater habitats in tropical South America, but a few species have been introduced to regions outside their native range. The genus includes several species valued as game fish, collectively known as peacock bass, and is also of interest to cichlid keeping aquarists. ''Cichla'' species are amongst the largest cichlids, with one species, ''C. temensis'', growing to about .〔 ==Species== There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Cichla intermedia'' Machado-Allison, 1971 * ''Cichla jariina'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla kelberi'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla melaniae'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla mirianae'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla monoculus'' Agassiz, 1831 * ''Cichla nigromaculata'' Jardine & R. H. Schomburgk, 1843 * ''Cichla ocellaris'' Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 (Peacock cichlid) * ''Cichla orinocensis'' Humboldt, 1821 * ''Cichla pinima'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla piquiti'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla pleiozona'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla temensis'' Humboldt, 1821 (Speckled pavon) * ''Cichla thyrorus'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 * ''Cichla vazzoleri'' S. O. Kullander & E. J. G. Ferreira, 2006 Extensive molecular data has cast doubt on these designations, however. Aside from limited hybridization among many species, in both natural and human-altered environments, several species do not show sufficient differentiation to imply reproductive isolation and/or a history of independent evolution. Among the species implicated as probable "good" species were ''Cichla intermedia'', ''C. orinocensis'', ''C. temensis'', ''C. melaniae'', ''C. mirianae'', and ''C. piquiti''. The other species were suggested to be part of two widespread meta-species or species complexes, called ''Cichla pinima sensu lato'' (including ''C. jariina'', ''C. thyrorus'', and ''C. vazzoleri'') and ''C. ocellaris sensu lato'' (including ''C. monoculus'', ''C. nigromaculata'', ''C. pleiozona'', and ''C. kelberi''). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cichla」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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