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Chairel cichlid (Herichthys pantostictus)
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Chairel cichlid (Herichthys pantostictus) specimen
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Cichlidae

Chairel cichlid

Herichthys pantostictus

Cichlid from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Chairel cichlid is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 12.6 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
12.6 cm
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope of northern Mexico, in the Panuco River drainage from the Sabinas River to the coastal Laguna Tamiahua.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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