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The Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus), also known as the Rio Grande cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, and the only cichlid species that is native to the United States. It is found in the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas near Brownsville and northeastern Mexico .
Herichthys is a genus of cichlid fishes native to North and Central America.Most are endemic to Mexico, but H. cyanoguttatus is also found in southern Texas (United States), and has been introduced to central Texas and Florida.
Cichlids are one of the largest vertebrate families in the world. They are most diverse in Africa and South America. Africa alone is host to at least an estimated 1,600 species. [19] Central America and Mexico have about 120 species, as far north as the Rio Grande in South Texas.
The invasive Rio Grande cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) has had negative effects on bluegill in New Orleans. The cichlid was aggressive towards the bluegill and took over some nesting sites. [18] Several species of cichlid have become established in the Southeastern United States, particularly in the Everglades. [20]
Nicaraguan cichlid, moga: Hypsophrys nicaraguensis: 20 cm (7.9 in) Poor man's tropheus: Neetroplus nematopus: 14 cm (5.5 in) Rainbow cichlid: Herotilapia multispinosa: 17 cm (6.7 in) Red terror, guayas cichlid: Mesoheros festae: 25 cm (9.8 in) Salvin's cichlid: Trichromis salvini: 22 cm (8.7 in) Texas cichlid, Rio Grande cichlid: Herichthys ...
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He also mentions “bass” and describes the spawning beds of the Rio Grande (Texas) Cichlid, with a picture of one that he caught. This fish is also called the “Rio Grande Perch.” [33] A fish common from the lower to the upper reaches of Shoal Creek is the Texas mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis. The City of Austin introduces it for mosquito ...
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.