''Astatheros macracanthus'', the blackthroat cichlid, is a species of cichlid freshwater fish from southern Mexico and northern Central America. It is the only recognized species in the

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''Astatheros'', but it was originally described in '' Heros'', then for a long period included in '' Cichlasoma'' and until 2008 it was typically included in '' Amphilophus''. Several other species have also been placed in ''Astatheros'' in the past, but they are now generally placed in '' Cribroheros''.Říčan, O., Piálek, L., Dragová, K., and Novák, J. (2016). Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification. Vertebrate Zoology 66 (1): 1-102. This blackthroat cichlid is omnivorous and reaches up to in standard length.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q25803971, from2=Q25354063 Heroini Cichlid genera Cichlid fish of Central America Freshwater fish of Mexico Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin Monotypic ray-finned fish genera