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	Scientific Name: Herichthys sp. "Blue Labridens"
	Pronunciation: h r- k-th z
	Geo. Origin: Atlantic slope of Mexico
	Habitat: Streams, Pools, Drainage Channels
	Diet: Carnivore
	Gender Differences: Dimorphic
	Breeding: Substrate Spawner
	Temperament: Aggressive
	Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive
	Temperature: 76 - 80°F
	pH: 7.8
	Difficulty: 4

Images:

In breeding dress ​

Photo Credit: Rusty Wessel

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Comments:

Strong jaws for crushing and eating food. Wild diet consists of hard shelled snails, aquatic insects, and smaller aquatic invertebrates.