Herichthys tepehua
Herichthys tepehua | |
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Male H. tepehua from the Pantepec River Basin, Puebla, Mexico, in aquarium | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Herichthys |
Species: | H. tepehua
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Binomial name | |
Herichthys tepehua De la Maza-Benignos, , , & , 2015
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Herichthys tepehua is a species of cichlid endemic to Mexico where it occurs in the Pantepec, Cazones, , Tecolutla and drainages in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.[1] The specific name alludes to the Tepehua ethnic group and language, these people live in eastern México, in the states of Veracruz and Puebla, in the region where this cichlid is found.[2]
Female Herichthys tepehua from the Pantepec River Basin, Puebla, Mexico showing breeding colors in the aquarium
Herichthys tepehua from the Cazones River, Puebla, Mexico
Freshly collected Herichthys tepehua from the Tenixtepec River in Veracruz, Mexico
Freshly collected Herichthys tepehua from the Tecolutla River Basin
Herichthys tepehua collected in the Solteros River
References[]
- ^ De la Maza-Benignos, M.; Ornelas-García, C. P.; Lozano-Vilano, M.d.L.; García-Ramírez, M.E. & Doadrio, I. (2015). "Phylogeographic analysis of genus Herichthys (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with descriptions of Nosferatu new genus and H. tepehua n. sp". Hydrobiologia. 748 (1): 201–231. doi:10.1007/s10750-014-1891-8. hdl:10261/126238.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (d-w)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
Categories:
- Herichthys
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Freshwater fish of Mexico
- Natural history of Puebla
- Natural history of Veracruz
- Cichlid fish of North America
- Fish described in 2015
- Cichlidae stubs