Herichthys pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Herichthys pantostictus, the Chairel cichlid or Atezca cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to the Panuco River drainage of Mexico's Atlantic coast where it is mostly found in moderately fast flowing rivers, slightly brackish, murky lakes and lagoons along the coast. A lacustrine form, formerly described as Herichthys molango and endemic to "Laguna Atezca" in the municipality of Molango, has now been extirpated by introduced species. The species reaches a maximum size of 12.6 centimetres (5 in) SL though most do not exceed 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in), and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Herichthys pantostictus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:47:21.737901+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Herichthys pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983)
- Name authority
- (Taylor & Miller, 1983)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Herichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusHerichthys Baird & Girard, 1854
- speciesHerichthys pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Herichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Herichthys bartoni (Bean, 1892) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys labridens (Pellegrin, 1903) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys minckleyi (Kornfield & Taylor, 1983) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys pame De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys deppii (Heckel, 1840) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys carpintis (Jordan & Snyder, 1899) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys cyanoguttatus Baird & Girard, 1854 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys molango De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys pratinus De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys steindachneri (Jordan & Snyder, 1899) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Herichthys tepehua De la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas-García, Lozano-Vilano, García-Ramírez & Doadrio, 2014 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nosferatu pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983) (Taylor & Miller, 1983) | synonym |
| Cichlasoma pantostictum Taylor & Miller, 1983 Taylor & Miller, 1983 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281047 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3KYWX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.