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Herichthys
Herichthys is a small genus of cichlid fishes. Most are endemic to Mexico, but H. cyanoguttatus is also found in southern Texas (United States), and has been introduced to central Texas and Florida. In 2015, the genus was split, and 7 species moved into Nosferatu.
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 11 known species

Texas Cichlid
speciesHerichthys cyanoguttatus

Lowland Cichlid
speciesHerichthys carpintis

Cuatro Cienegas Cichlid
speciesHerichthys minckleyi
Chairel Cichlid
speciesHerichthys pantostictus

Barton's Cichlid
speciesHerichthys bartoni

Blackcheek Cichlid
speciesHerichthys labridens

Tamasopo Cichlid
speciesHerichthys tamasopoensis

White Labridens
speciesHerichthys pame

Turquoise Herichthys
speciesHerichthys tepehua

Slender Cichlid
speciesHerichthys steindachneri

Nautla Cichlid
speciesHerichthys deppii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88851.