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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