Herichthys steindachneri
Slender Cichlid
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Herichthys
Herichthys steindachneri (Slender Cichlid)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope of northern Mexico. Endemic to the Tamasopo, Gallinas and Ojo Frio rivers in the Panuco River basin.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rivers. Feeds on snails and smaller fishes. Aquarium conditions: pH=7, H=3, 25°C water temperature, carnivore, egg layer, needs plant and rock cover, not easy to raise in tanks (Ref. 6398).
Max length: 40.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders). The female tends mainly for eggs and larvae.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2018-10-19. Resilience: Medium (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.
Axelrod, H.R. (1993) The most complete colored lexicon of cichlids. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 864 p.
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.
De la Maza-Benignos, M., C.P. Ornelas-García, M.d.L. Lozano-Vilano, M.E. García-Ramírez and I. Doadrio (2015) Phylogeographic analysis of genus Herichthys (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with descriptions of Nosferatu new genus and H. tepehua n. sp. Hydrobiologia 748:201-231. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-014-1891-8
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