This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. The reason given is: Nosferatu is no longer considered a valid taxon. All of the species within have been moved back to Herichthys. (April 2024) |
Nosferatu pantostictus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Nosferatu |
Species: | N. pantostictus
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Binomial name | |
Nosferatu pantostictus (J. N. Taylor & R. R. Miller, 1983)
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Synonyms | |
Cichlasoma pantostictus Taylor & Miller, 1983 |
Nosferatu pantostictus, the Chairel 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.[2][3] It reaches a maximum size of 12.6 centimetres (5.0 in) SL though most do not exceed 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[4]