Herichthys carpintis

Herichthys carpintis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlasomatinae
Genus:	Herichthys
Species:	H. carpintis
Binomial name
Herichthys carpintis (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
Synonyms
Neetroplus carpintis D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899 Cichlasoma carpintis (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899) Heros teporatus Fowler, 1903 Cichlosoma laurae Regan, 1908 Cichlasoma laurae Regan, 1908

Herichthys carpintis, the lowland cichlid, pearlscale cichlid or green Texas cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to Mexico where it occurs in the Pánuco River drainage and the Soto La Marina River. It reaches a maximum size of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL.^[1]

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