Mazarunia is a genus of cichlids from the Mazaruni River, a tributary of the Essequibo River in Guyana.[1] They are dwarf cichlids that do not surpass 8.5 cm (3.3 in) in length.[2]
| Mazarunia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subtribe: | Geophagina |
| Genus: | Mazarunia S. O. Kullander, 1990 |
| Type species | |
| Mazarunia mazarunii S. O. Kullander, 1990 | |
There are three species:[2]
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