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Amatitlania 1 fish

Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid

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Cichlids · AmatitlaniaDD

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Convict cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Pacific and Atlantic slopes, Guatemala to Honduras/El Salvador (SF says to Panama) · stream

Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 6–8
Adult size: 5 in · 12 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 2+
Status in the wild: Data deficient

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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Photo: Konstantin Gerasimov, CC BY 4.0

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