''Mesoheros'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...

s. Species of the genus are found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru;

Atrato River The Atrato River () is a river of northwestern Colombia. It rises in the slopes of the Western Cordillera and flows almost due north to the Gulf of Urabá (or Gulf of Darién), where it forms a large, swampy delta. Its course crosses the Ch ...

flowing into the Atlantic,

San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to: * San Juan, Puerto Rico * San Juan, Argentina * San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines San Juan may also refer to: Places Arge ...

, Baudó and Patia Rivers to Esmeraldas and

Tumbes River The Tumbes River ( or Río Túmbez in Peru; Río Puyango in Ecuador), is a river in South America. The river's sources are located between Ecuadorian El Oro and Loja provinces. It is the border between El Oro and Loja, and afterwards the border ...

s flowing into the Pacific.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Mesoheros atromaculatus ''Mesoheros'' is a genus of cichlids. Species of the genus are found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; Atrato River flowing into the Atlantic, San Juan, Baudó and Patia Rivers to Esmeraldas and Tumbes Rivers flowing into the Pacific. Species T ...

'' ( Regan, 1905) * '' Mesoheros festae'' ( Boulenger, 1899) (Red Terror) * '' Mesoheros gephyrum'' * ''

Mesoheros ornatus ''Mesoheros'' is a genus of cichlids. Species of the genus are found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; Atrato River flowing into the Atlantic, San Juan River (Colombia), San Juan, Baudó River, Baudó and Patia Rivers to Esmeraldas River, Esmeralda ...

'' ( Regan, 1905)

References

Heroini Cichlid fish of South America Cichlid genera Taxa named by Prosanta Chakrabarty {{Cichlasomatinae-stub