Adult in Tulija River
An adult of Thorichthys socolofi in normal coloration in Tulija River, Grijalva-Usumacinta drainage [Chiapas]. Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. (09-Feb-2005). determiner Juan Miguel Artigas Azas

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Cichlinae

Tribe
Therapsini

Genus
Thorichthys

Group
Helleri


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28-Aug-2011

Thorichthys socolofi (Miller & Taylor, 1984)

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Original description as Cichlasoma socolofi:

ZooBank:F45E16A0-7F06-4DCD-BAE3-6CF6BC9C7E02.

  • Miller, Robert Rush & J.N. Taylor. 1984. "Cichlasoma socolofi, a new species of cichlid fish of the Thorichthys group from northern Chiapas, Mexico". Copeia. 933-940 (ffm00272)

Conservation: Thorichthys socolofi is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (DD) data deficient (2018). Thorichthys socolofi is listed in the Mexican Official Norm NOM-059-ECOL-2001 with a status of special protection. The habitat remain stable in most of its range (2009).