Herichthys steindachneri

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Herichthys steindachneri

Herichthys steindachneri, Steindachner's cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to Mexico where it is found in the Tamasopo, Gallinas and Ojo Frio Rivers of the Panuco River basin.[2][3] It reaches a maximum size of 40.0 centimetres (15.7 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[4] The specific name honours the Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner (1834-1919).[5]

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Herichthys steindachneri
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Herichthys
Species:
H. steindachneri
Binomial name
Herichthys steindachneri
Synonyms

Cichlasoma steindachneri Jordan & Snyder, 1899
Nosferatu steindachneri (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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