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Steindachner's cichlid (Herichthys steindachneri)
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Steindachner's cichlid (Herichthys steindachneri) specimen
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Cichlidae

Steindachner's cichlid

Herichthys steindachneri

Forty Centimeters Cichlid of Mexican Waters

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

Steindachner's cichlid is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
40 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope of northern Mexico. Endemic to the Tamasopo, Gallinas and Ojo Frio rivers in the Panuco River basin.

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