Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Texas cichlid, Цихлазома бриллиантовая)

Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum, Texas cichlid, Rio Grande Cichlid. They are a North American cichlid found in the rivers and lakes of Texas in the United States and in northern Mexico. The Texas Cichlid is the only naturally occuring in the United States. Originally their range was restricted to the lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas and south to northeastern Mexico. But they have been introduced on Edwards Plateau of central Texas, central Florida, and the Verde River basin of the La Media Luna region in Mexico. They occur in pools of warm water as well as runs of small and large rivers. They hide in vegetation and sift through sand for edible food. They will eat crustaceans, insects, worms and plant matter.