- Herichthys carpintis
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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
(Jordan & Snyder, 1899)Synonyms Cichlasoma carpintis (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
Herichthys carpintis is a cichlid of central America. Its common names include lowland cichlid, pearlscale cichlid and green Texas cichlid.
It reaches a maximum size of 30 centimeters. It is an omnivorous freshwater fish. It has blue to green coloration. This cichlid is commonly kept as an aquarium fish.
External links
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Herichthys carpintis" in FishBase. October 2006 version.
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