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Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

Convict cichlid
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Nicaragua country information

Common names: Carate, Punto rojo
Occurrence: error
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Not occurring in the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of the country (Ref. 74403). Reported from Rio San Juan and Lago de Nicaragua (Ref. 7335). Also Ref. 4537, 13677.
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: Schmitter-Soto, J.J., 2007
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Convict, Cichlidé à bande, Burra, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Amatitlania: Named for the type locality of the type species; 'Amatitlán' means 'a place abundant in amate' in Nahuatl, 'amate' is a kind of rustic paper made from the bark of Ficus petiolaris or Ficus indica..
  More on author: Günther.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 20.   Tropical; 20°C - 36°C (Ref. 36880); 15°N - 8°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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