Herichthys minckleyi
Cuatro Cienegas Cichlid
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys
Herichthys minckleyi (Cuatro Cienegas Cichlid)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope, endemic to Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Aquarium conditions: pH=8, H=50, 24°C water temperature, omnivore, egg layer, needs plant and rock cover, not easy to raise in tanks. Feeds on snails and small fishes (Ref. 7335).
Max length: 17.5 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders). Female guards the brood.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2018-10-19. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Conkel, D. (1993) Cichlids of North and Central America. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA.
Kullander, S.O. (2003) Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Werner, U. (2003) Perlmuttbuntbarsche-mexikanische Großcichliden. Datz 56 (5):26-29.
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