''Herichthys teporatus'', also known as the Soto la Marina cichlid, is a species of
cichlid fish 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
Soto La Marina River drainage in the state of
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...
.
References
teporatus
Endemic fish of Mexico
Freshwater fish of Mexico
Natural history of Tamaulipas
Cichlid fish of North America
Fish described in 1903
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