Herichthys tamasopoensis

Herichthys tamasopoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Herichthys
Species: H. tamasopoensis
Binomial name
Herichthys tamasopoensis
(J.M. Artigas Azas, 1993)

Herichthys tamasopoensis, also known as the Tamasopo cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to the Tamasopo River of the Panuco River in San Luis Potosí state of central-eastern Mexico. The Tamasopo is a tributary of the Panuco River.

It reaches a maximum size of 18.0 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Herichthys tamasopoensis" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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