Cichlidae

Tamasopo cichlid

Herichthys tamasopoensis

Eighteen Centimeters Cichlid from the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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.