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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 .
Texas cichlid, Rio Grande cichlid: Herichthys cyanoguttatus: 30 cm (12 in) T-bar cichlid: Amatitlania sajica: 9 cm (3.5 in) Wolf cichlid: Parachromis dovii: 72 cm (28 in) Yellowjacket cichlid: Parachromis friedrichsthalii: 28 cm (11 in) False yellowjacket cichlid: Parachromis motaguensis: 30 cm (12 in)
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.
Fly fishing for rainbow, and brown trout below Canyon Lake is extremely popular along the entire river, anglers can catch guadalupe bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rio grande cichlid, striped bass and white bass.
Blood parrot cichlid: Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus: Blood-red jewel cichlid Hemichromis lifalili: Blotched catshark: Scyliorhinus meadi: Blotched snakehead: Channa maculata: Blue catfish: Ictalurus furcatus: Blue chromis: Chromis cyanea: Blue hamlet: Hypoplectrus gemma: Blue marlin: Makaira nigricans: Blue parrotfish: Scarus ...
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The largest species in the genus, the speckled peacock bass (C. temensis), reaches up to 13 kg (29 lb) in weight and 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, possibly making it the largest species of cichlid [16] (others suggest that record goes to the African giant cichlid, Boulengerochromis microlepis). [17] Other peacock bass species are smaller. [18]