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A hybrid fish called a "red Texas cichlid" The Texas cichlid is commonly found in the aquarium trade and became relatively popular in the 1980s with cichlid enthusiasts because of its iridescent blue and green markings. [7] The "green Texas cichlid" commonly seen in pet stores is another species, Herichthys carpintis, whose range does not
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.
The Cichlasomatinae are a subfamily of cichlid fishes, including all cichlids native to the Greater Antilles (Cuba and Hispaniola), United States (southern Texas), Mexico and Central America, and many of the cichlids from South America (the other South American subfamilies are Astronotinae, Cichlinae, Geophaginae, and Retroculinae).
The "red Texas cichlid" is not a Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) but a cross-genus hybrid of Herichthys and Amphilophus parents. Some cichlids readily hybridize with related species, both in the wild and under artificial conditions. [113] Other groups of fishes, such as European cyprinids, also hybridize. [114]
Cichlid fish of Central America ... Texas cichlid This page was last edited on 22 April 2017, at 06:14 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Sep. 30—ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever's 2025 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest, accepting entries ...
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released nearly 1 billion saltwater fish into Texas bays over the last 40 years — an effort to revitalize historic fisheries and recover native fish ...