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Cichlidae (Cichlids)
麗魚科 (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Etymology: Cichla: Greek, kichle = wrasse (Ref. 45335); melaniae: Named for Melanie L. J. Stiassny, curator of fishes in the American Museum of Natural History..
More on authors: Kullander & Ferreira.