Herichthys

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Herichthys
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Herichthys cyanoguttatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Herichthys
S. F. Baird & Girard, 1854
Type species
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
S. F. Baird & Girard, 1854
Synonyms [1]

Herichthys is a genus of cichlid fishes native to North and Central America. Most are endemic to Mexico, but H. cyanoguttatus is also found in southern Texas (United States), and has been introduced to central Texas and Florida.

Contents

In 2015, the genus was split in two, and seven species ( H. bartoni , H. labridens , H. molango , H. pame , H. pantostictus , H. pratinus , and H. steindachneri ) were moved into a new genus, Nosferatu . [2] The validity of the move and newly-erected genus was widely disputed by other ichthyologists in the field; [3] [4] [5] consequently, the split was undone, and Nosferatu is no longer recognized as a valid genus by FishBase and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. [1] [6]

Species

As of 2024, 14 species are recognized as valid by FishBase: [6]

Species of disputed validity

Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes only recognizes 11 species in Herichthys as valid, and considers the following species to be synonymous with other Herichthys species: [1]

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References

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  2. De la Maza-Benignos, Mauricio; Ornelas-García, Claudia Patricia; Lozano-Vilano, María de Lourdes; García-Ramírez, María Elena & Doadrio, Ignacio (April 2015) [6 May 2014]. "Phylogeographic analysis of genus Herichthys (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with descriptions of Nosferatu new genus and H. tepehua n. sp". Hydrobiologia . 748 (1): 201–231. doi:10.1007/s10750-014-1891-8. hdl: 10261/126238 . S2CID   16769534.
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  6. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Herichthys". FishBase . June 2024 version.