Herichthys
Encyclopedia
Herichthys is a small genus
of cichlid
fishes. Most are endemic to Mexico
, but H. cyanoguttatus
is also found in southern Texas
(USA), and has been introduced
to central Texas and Florida
. The genus currently contains ten formally described species
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fishes. Most are endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, but H. cyanoguttatus
Texas cichlid
The Texas cichlid is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. Also known as Rio Grande cichlid, this species is originated from the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas and Northeastern Mexico, particular on the sandy bottom of deep rivers...
is also found in southern Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA), and has been introduced
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
to central Texas and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The genus currently contains ten formally described species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
Species
- Herichthys bartoni Bean, 1892
- Herichthys carpintisHerichthys carpintisHerichthys carpintis is a cichlid of central America. Its common names include lowland cichlid, pearlscale cichlid and green Texas cichlid....
Jordan & Snyder, 1899 - Herichthys cyanoguttatus BairdSpencer Fullerton BairdSpencer Fullerton Baird was an American ornithologist, ichthyologist and herpetologist. Starting in 1850 he was assistant-secretary and later secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C...
& GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1854 - Herichthys deppii Heckel, 1840
- Herichthys labridens Pellegrin, 1903
- Herichthys minckleyi Kornfield & Taylor, 1983)
- Herichthys pantostictus Taylor & Miller, 1983
- Herichthys pearsei Hubbs, 1936
- Herichthys steindachneri Jordan & Snyder, 1899
- Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993