Herichthys steindachneri

Not to be confused with Geophagus steindachneri, a South American cichlid with the same specific name.

Herichthys steindachneri, Steindachner's cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to Mexico where it is found in the Tamasopo, Gallinas and Ojo Frio Rivers of the Panuco River basin.^[2][3] It reaches a maximum size of 40.0 centimetres (15.7 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[4] The specific name honours the Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner (1834-1919).^[5]

Herichthys steindachneri
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Herichthys
Species:	H. steindachneri
Binomial name
Herichthys steindachneri (D.S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
Synonyms
Cichlasoma steindachneri Jordan & Snyder, 1899 Nosferatu steindachneri (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)