''Herichthys tepehua'' is a species of cichlid endemic to

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

where it occurs in the Pantepec, Cazones, Tenixtepec, Tecolutla and Solteros River drainages in the states of

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

and Puebla. The specific name alludes to the Tepehua ethnic group and language, these people live in eastern México, in the states of

and Puebla, in the region where this cichlid is found. File:Herichthys tepehua Pantepec female.jpg, Female ''Herichthys tepehua'' from the Pantepec River Basin, Puebla, Mexico showing breeding colors in the aquarium File:Herichthys tepehua Cazones.jpg, ''Herichthys tepehua'' from the Cazones River, Puebla, Mexico File:Herichthys tepehua Tenixtepec.jpg, Freshly collected ''Herichthys tepehua'' from the Tenixtepec River in Veracruz, Mexico File:Herichthys tepehua Tecolutla.jpg, Freshly collected ''Herichthys tepehua'' from the Tecolutla River Basin File:Herichthys tepehua Solteros.jpg, ''Herichthys tepehua'' collected in the Solteros River

References

tepehua Endemic fish of Mexico Freshwater fish of Mexico Natural history of Puebla Natural history of Veracruz Cichlid fish of North America Fish described in 2015 {{Cichlidae-stub