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]
| Minckley's cichlid | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Herichthys |
| Species: | H. minckleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Herichthys minckleyi (Kornfield & Taylor, 1983) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cichlasoma minckleyi Kornfield & Taylor, 1983 | |
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Herichthys minckleyi | |
| Cichlasoma minckleyi | |
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