Description

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Common Names

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Mojarra del Tamasopo , English , Mexico

Tamasopo cichlid , English , Mexico

Tähtikirjoahven , Finnish , Finland

北美得克萨斯丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

北美得克薩斯麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Herichthys

Species: Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Biology

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Occurs in hard, clear waters with pH 7.8-8.3, over rock substrate. Found syntopic with Nosferatu pame, N. steindachneri, Xiphophorus montezumae, Gambusia panuco, and Astyanax mexicanus among other fish species (Ref. 99935).

Habitat

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benthopelagic