Herichthys carpintis
| Herichthys carpintis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Herichthys |
| Species: | H. carpintis
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| Binomial name | |
| Herichthys carpintis (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
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Herichthys carpintis, the lowland cichlid, pearlscale cichlid, is a species of cichlid. It is found in North America with both native and invasive populations. It is considered a Neotropical cichlid. The species H. carpintis was first described by Jordan & Snyder in 1899, though at the time of publication the species was described as Neetroplus carpintis.