Subfamily Cichlasomatinae Higher classification Herichthys Order Perciformes | Genus Herichthys Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Herichthys, Cichlid, Texas cichlid, Vieja, Cichlasoma | ||
Herichthys carpintis cichlid guarding eggs
Herichthys carpintis, the lowland cichlid, pearlscale cichlid or green Texas cichlid, is a species of cichlid.
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It is endemic to eastern Mexico where it occurs in the Pánuco River drainage, and the Soto La Marina River in northwestern Mexico.
It reaches a maximum size of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL.
Herichthys carpintis escondido 20cm
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Herichthys carpintis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA