The Cichla thyrorus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.
Cichla thyrorus is one of the newly described (2006) species of Cichla. No photos of live specimens are available to us at this time. More
Cichla thyrorus, new species, occurs in the Rio Trombetas in Brazil, upstream from the Cachoeira Porteira. 11. Cichla jariina, new species, occurs in the Rio Jari in Brazil, where it is so far recorded only from the region of the Santo Antonio rapids. More