A Central American Cichlid (Or maybe not).

Angel's, Discus, Oscars, Rams, Malawi etc.
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I came across these on a trip to Mexico (Yucatan peninsula), however I'd question whether they're actually from the region as most of the rivers are underground, with cenotes opening to the surface, as such:
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Any ideas on these? Part of my scepticism as to whether they are native to Mexico is I spotted an Oscar in the same body of water ::crazy::
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Mayaheros urophthalmus, the Mayan Cichlid. They’re native from Mexico to Nicaragua. They’re also very common in Florida (introduced).
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Thanks, I was convinced it was going to be from somewhere else in the world due to the Oscar.
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