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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Herichthys

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14 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Herichthys bartoni Barton's cichlid North America 18 SL 1892
Herichthys carpintis Lowland cichlid North America 17 SL 1899
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande cichlid North America 30 TL 1854
Herichthys deppii Nautla cichlid North America 12 TL 1840
Herichthys labridens Curve-bar cichlid North America 25 SL 1903
Herichthys minckleyi Minkley's cichlid North America 17.5 SL 1983
Herichthys molango Central America 10.9 SL 2013
Herichthys pame Central America 11.2 SL 2013
Herichthys pantostictus Chairel cichlid North America 12.6 SL 1983
Herichthys pratinus Central America 12.1 SL 2013
Herichthys steindachneri Steindachner's cichlid North America 40 SL 1899
Herichthys tamasopoensis Tamasopo cichlid North America 18 TL 1993
Herichthys tepehua Central America 13.8 SL 2014
Herichthys teporatus Central America 1903



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