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Herichthys bartoni

Herichthys bartoni

Classification

Family
Cichlidae

Barton's cichlid (Herichthys bartoni) is a species of cichlid endemic to freshwater springs in the upper Panuco River basin of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Taxonomy Etymology and naming history Barton's cichlid was originally discovered in 1890 by Mexican biologist Alfredo Dugès while he was traveling in Rioverde, San Luis Potosí. Four specimens were then collected and sent to ichthyologist Tarleton Hoffman Bean, who would go on to describe the species as Acara bartoni in 1802.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 8