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Cribroheros longimanus (Günther, 1867)

Red breast cichlid
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Nicaragua country information

Common names: Carate, Pecho rojo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Rio San Juan (Ref. 7335) and Lake of Nicaragua (Ref. 13677). Also Ref. 36377.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conkel, D., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Cholesca, Carataca, Viejito, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Etymology: Cribroheros: Name from Latin noun 'crībrum' meaning sieve (verb crībrō meaning to sift or sieve), in combination with the old cichlid genus Heros meaning hero; referring to the substratum sifting feeding strategy..
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 20.   Tropical; 23°C - 36°C (Ref. 36880)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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