Chairel cichlid
📖 Overview
Prefers coastal lacustrine environment which is slightly salty and turbid and which has mud or sand bottom. Feeds primarily on aquatic and terrestrial insects but also takes small fishes when available. Adults spawn among exposed roots at the lagoon edges and produce about 400-500 eggs.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Chairel cichlid is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chairel cichlid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.5 - ?. Tropical; 17°C - 28°C North America: Atlantic slope of northern Mexico, in the Panuco River drainage from the Sabinas River to the coastal Laguna Tamiahua.
🌿 Ecology
aquatic and terrestrial insects but also takes small fishes when available
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Herichthys Pantostictus is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Chairel cichlid is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Chairel cichlid has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Chairel cichlid.
🔍 Similar Species
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