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.
Herichthys tamasopoensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Herichthys |
Species: | H. tamasopoensis
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Binomial name | |
Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993
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Synonyms | |
Cichlasoma tamasopoensis (Artigas Azas, 1993) |
It reaches a maximum size of 18.0 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.[1]
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Herichthys tamasopoensis". FishBase. June 2013 version.