Lista de géneros

Thorichthys


Thorichthys affinis
affinis

Thorichthys aureus
aureus

Thorichthys callolepis
callolepis

Thorichthys helleri
helleri

Thorichthys maculipinnis
maculipinnis

Thorichthys meeki
meeki

Thorichthys pasionis
pasionis

Thorichthys socolofi
socolofi

Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco'
sp. 'mixteco'

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Sub-familia
Cichlinae

Tribu
Heroini

Género
Thorichthys

Estado
no descrita


Última actualización el :
16-jun-2012

Macho con crías en río Carolino Macho de Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' con crías en el río Carolino, sistema del río Coatzacoalcos [México].Foto por Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. (09-may-2008). certificador Juan Miguel Artigas Azas.

Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco'


Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' female in dominant coloration at the Grande River, Coatzacoalcos drainage [México]. The vertical black bars intensify in dominant coloration, the color intensifies as well. When breeding however, the color normally washes out and just the contrasting black bars on a clear background remain
Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' males establish territories and court passing females with extended fins in a slightly head-standing pose. Interested females approach and court males by extending their fins and circle them. This picture was taken in the Grande River, Coatzacoalcos drainage [México]
Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' female in dominant coloration at the Grande River, Coatzacoalcos River drainage [México]
Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' hembra de Mixteco azul del río Grande, en el sistema del río Coatzacoalcos
Macho de Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' de la variedad dorada del bajo río Coatzacoalcos en el acuario de Rusty Wessel [EUA]

Agrupaciones:

Etimología: The species has not been officialy described. The provisional name Mixteco was coined as it refers to a Mesoamerican people from the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, where the fish inhabits.

Paises que habita: México (endemic).

Localidades: Río Chalchijiapan (México, native), Rio Grande (México, native), Río Solosuchil (México, native), Uxpanapa River (México, native).

Conservación: Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco' no es evaluada en la lista roja de especies amenazadas de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza