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Barton's cichlid (Herichthys bartoni)
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Barton's cichlid (Herichthys bartoni) specimen
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Cichlidae

Barton's cichlid

Herichthys bartoni

Cichlid beneath Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Barton's cichlid is known from North America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
18 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope, endemic to the upper Verde River and the Laguna de la Media Luna systems of the Panuco River basin, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

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