Tamasopo cichlid (Herichthys tamasopoensis)

Scientific name: Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993

Tamasopo cichlid (Herichthys tamasopoensis)

The Tamasopo cichlid (Herichthys tamasopoensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: North America, Atlantic slope, in the Tamasopo River of Panuco River basin, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Herichthys tamasopoensis
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope, in the Tamasopo River of Panuco River basin, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=200-300)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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