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Minckley's Cichlid

Herichthys minckleyi (Kornfield & Taylor 1983)

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Diseases and Parasites

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Genarchella Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Diseases and Parasites

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Saccocoelioides Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Life Cycle

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Female guards the brood.
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on snails and small fishes.
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Biology

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Aquarium conditions: pH=8, H=50, 24°C water temperature, omnivore, egg layer, needs plant and rock cover, not easy to raise in tanks. Feeds on snails and small fishes (Ref. 7335).
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Minckley's cichlid

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The Minckley's cichlid (Herichthys minckleyi) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Cuatro Ciénegas in Coahuila, Mexico.[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Wendell L. Minckley (1935-2001) of Arizona State University who studied the ecology of Cuatro Ciénegas.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hendrickson, D.; Mejía Guerrero, O.; Pérez‐Miranda, F. (2019). "Herichthys minckleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4836A3012480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T4836A3012480.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Herichthys minckleyi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (d-w)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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Minckley's cichlid: Brief Summary

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The Minckley's cichlid (Herichthys minckleyi) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Cuatro Ciénegas in Coahuila, Mexico. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Wendell L. Minckley (1935-2001) of Arizona State University who studied the ecology of Cuatro Ciénegas.

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