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  • Herichthys cyanoguttatus
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Scientific Name Herichthys cyanoguttatus    Baird & Girard, 1854
Common Name Texas Cichlid
Type Locality Rio Grande, at Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, U.S.A.
Synonym(s) Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum, Cichlasoma pavonaceum, Heros pavonaceus, Parapetenia cyanostigma
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Size 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: originally restricted to the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas, USA and south to northeastern Mexico. Introduced on Edwards Plateau of central Texas and central peninsular Florida, USA, and Verde River basin (La Media Luna region), Mexico.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 7, pp 25.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Jun 08 08:02)