Curve-bar cichlid
Herichthys labridens
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A cichlid endemic to Laguna Media Luna, Mexico, where it lives alongside H. bartoni. Endangered. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Herichthys labridens
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cichlasoma labridens, Heros labridens, Nosferatu labridens
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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