Thorichthys meeki, Brind, 1918
Origin:Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, especially in the peninsula Yucatan, in the vicinity of Merida and Progresso.
Etymology: Meeki= Named after Meek.
Thorichthys meeki, the firemouth, in the wild
Posted by: iamlost2 on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 11:20 AM
By Juan Miguel Artigas Azas , 1991 (Originally published in The Cichlids Yearbook 5; 1995; Cichlid Press, Germany)
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Thorichthys meeki is anything but meek. Like most cichlids, they are to be kept as a single species tank, or at least with fish of similar size and temperament. This species is usually found in the lower and middle sections of slow-moving rivers.
Thorichthys meeki (formerly Cichlasoma) comes from Mexico, specifically from the Yucatan peninsula. It lives in many different types of locales, from rivers and streams to lakes, ponds and estuaries. In the aquarium, T. meeki prefers a pH of 7.5-8.
Thorichthys meeki
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: Guatemala;Yucatan
Adult Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Social: Territorial
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Tank Level: Bottom dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon ...
Company: Thorichthys meeki (Firemouth Cichlid) are suitable for community aquariums with other South and Central American cichlids.
Water parameters: Temperature 23-26°C / 73-78°F; pH 7.0 - 8.0 ...
Firemouth Meeki (Thorichthys Meeki)
Photo of: Firemouth Meeki (Thorichthys Meeki)
Scientific Name(s): Thorichthys Meeki, Cichlasoma meeki ...
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Fire Mouth Cichlid Scientific Name: Thorichthys meeki
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Thorichthys meeki
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From: Jeremy
Date:08/18/2002
My firemouth is only a baby. It is only about an inch long. It is already picking on the Chinese algae eater I put in with it. It eats live goldfish for a snack.
Thorichthys meeki
Firemouth cichlids (Thorichthys meeki) are native to Central America. They occur in rivers of the Yucatán peninsula, Mexico, south through Belize and into northern Guatemala.
When gill flaring, the cheek stripe shrinks to a dark patch on the outer edge of the operula, like that seen on Thorichthys meeki (Firemouth Cichlid). This gives the the illusion of being a giant head with a large eye.
What the hell should I do with my Thorichthys meeki pair? I always trade their fry for food at my lfs (and at a good price) but, where … where … OK, OK, OK !!! ...
Scientific Name: Thorichthys meeki
Family: Cichlidae
Size: Males to 5 inches, females to 4
Temperature: 74 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit
Alkalinity: Neutral with moderate hardness
pH: 6.8 to 7.2
Origin: Mexico ...
 See also: Cichlid, Water, Firemouth, Species, Cichlids
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