Herichthys pantostictus

Herichthys pantostictus
Herichthys molango
Herichthys pratinus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Herichthys
Species:
H. pantostictus
Binomial name
Herichthys pantostictus
(J. N. Taylor & R. R. Miller, 1983)
Synonyms
  • Cichlasoma pantostictus Taylor & Miller, 1983
  • Nosferatu pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983)
  • Herichthys molango De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013
  • Herichthys pratinus De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013

Herichthys pantostictus, the Chairel cichlid or Atezca cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to the Panuco River drainage of Mexico's Atlantic coast where it is mostly found in moderately fast flowing rivers, slightly brackish, murky lakes and lagoons along the coast. A lacustrine form, formerly described as Herichthys molango and endemic to "Laguna Atezca" in the municipality of Molango, has now been extirpated by introduced species. The species reaches a maximum size of 12.6 centimetres (5 in) SL though most do not exceed 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in), and can also be found in the aquarium trade.