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| − | = | + | |origin=:''Herichthys minckleyi'' originates from Cuatro Cienegas de Carranza in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.cichlidae.com/talk.php?id=302 Cichlid Room Companion-The Cichlid from the desert; Herichthys Minckleyi Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1996.]</ref> It has 3 feeding morphs; piscivorous, molluscivorous, and detritivorous. It was originally described as ''Cichlasoma minckleyi'' by Kornfield, Irving & J. Taylor in 1983. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as of 1996.<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4836 Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Cichlasoma minckleyi. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species] and is in the[[American Cichlid Association|ACA]] [[ACA C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program|C.A.R.E.S]] program</ref> |
| − | :''Herichthys minckleyi'' originates from Cuatro Cienegas de Carranza in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.cichlidae.com/talk.php?id=302 Cichlid Room Companion-The Cichlid from the desert; Herichthys Minckleyi Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 1996.]</ref> It has 3 feeding morphs; piscivorous, molluscivorous, and detritivorous. It was originally described as ''Cichlasoma minckleyi'' by Kornfield, Irving & J. Taylor in 1983. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as of 1996.<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4836 Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Cichlasoma minckleyi. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species] and is in the[[American Cichlid Association|ACA]] [[ACA C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program|C.A.R.E.S]] program</ref> | + | |sexing=:When breeding the male will turn black while the female turns white with black blotches. |
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| − | :When breeding the male will turn black while the female turns white with black blotches. | ||
===Breeding=== | ===Breeding=== | ||
:While not as large as its cousin, ''[[Herichthys cyanoguttatus]]'', ''H. minckleyi'' still needs a large aquarium. Breeding success has been reported in tanks as small as {{gal|60}}, but over {{gal|100}} is better. | :While not as large as its cousin, ''[[Herichthys cyanoguttatus]]'', ''H. minckleyi'' still needs a large aquarium. Breeding success has been reported in tanks as small as {{gal|60}}, but over {{gal|100}} is better. | ||
| − | + | |diet=:In the wild, depending on their morph, they eat snails small fish or detritus. In the aquarium they can eat flakes and other prepared or live foods. | |
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| − | + | |environment_specifics=:This fish comes from clear shallow springs in Mexico. The water temperature is very warm and stable there ({{C|33.5|34}}). | |
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| − | :This fish comes from clear shallow springs in Mexico. The water temperature is very warm and stable there ({{C|33.5|34}}). | ||
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