👉 Tineidae is a family of about 30 species of cichlid fish, commonly known as "tine" or "spiny" cichlids. These are freshwater fish that live in the Indo-Pacific and the western Atlantic Ocean. They have a robust body shape with long, thin limbs which allow them to swim quickly through water currents. Some species of this family are native to South America, including the Tineus, Ralochthys, and Cich