Herichthys bartoni
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| Scientific Name: Herichthys bartoni |
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| Pronunciation: h
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| Common Name(s): Barton's cichlid |
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| Geo. Origin: The springs of the Rio Verde Valley, San Luis Potos |
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| Habitat: Streams, Pools, Drainage Channels |
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| Diet: Omnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
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| Breeding: Substrate Spawner |
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| Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Extremely Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 7" |
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| Temperature: 80°F |
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| pH: 7.8 - 8.0 |
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| Difficulty: 2 |
| Images: |
Juvenile in the wild 
Male in breeding dress in the wild 
Juvenile |
| Photo Credit: Rusty Wessel |
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| Comments: |
| Females grow to a size considerably smaller than males. During spawning, will change from normal coloration to an almost snow white on the upper half of the body, to an inky jet-black on the bottom part. Quite a sight! Feed heavily with vegetal based foods in the aquarium, as this species gets the bulk of it's diet from algae and plant matter in the wild. |
