Vieja is a genus of fish from the family Cichlidae. The geographic distribution of the genus is limited to Pacific slope of Middle America from RÃo Tequistlán in Mexico south to Lago Coatepeque in El Salvador, Atlantic slope of Middle America from RÃo Chachalacas in Mexico to RÃo Chagres in Panama. Only Vieja maculicauda extends south past northern Middle America.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:
- Vieja bifasciata (Steindachner, 1864) (Twoband cichlid)
- Vieja breidohri (U. Werner & Stawikowski, 1987) (Angostura cichlid)
- Vieja fenestrata (Günther, 1860)
- Vieja guttulata (Günther, 1864) (Amatitlan cichlid)
- Vieja hartwegi (J. N. Taylor & R. R. Miller, 1980) (Tailbar cichlid)
- Vieja maculicauda (Regan, 1905) (Blackbelt cichlid)
- Vieja melanura (Günther, 1862)
- Vieja zonata (Meek, 1905) (Oaxaca cichlid)
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