Rio Grande Perch category born out of Hurricane Katrina Locals call this species 'Rio Grande perch," but the fish is in the cichlid family and the nonnative, invasive species has found a home inThe Rio Grande Cichlid is the only cichlid species native to the United States Its native distribution is limited to the southernmost drainages in Texas (Fuller et al, 1999) The first specimen was found in southeastern Louisiana in 1996 The species has become progressively more common in the waters in and around New Orleans (Lorenz 08)The Rio Grande Cichlid, discovered in Lake Pontchartrain and canals in the New Orleans area in the 1990s, may pose a threat to native fish through competition for resources and by the parasites that it harbors Photo USGS, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Futher Reading USGS, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Rainbow Texas Cichlid Digital Art By Scott Wallace Digital Designs
