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Amatitlania

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Species
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Photographed
1 of 1
Difficulty rated
1 of 1

Where the name comes fromEdit

named for Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala, the type locality of type species A. nigrofasciata, in combination with the Latin suffix -ia, meaning 'of, belonging to'.

Adult male specimen...

Amatitlania nigrofasciataConvict Cichlid

Günther, 1867

Max length
150mm SL6in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
24–28°C75–82°F
pH
6.0–8.0

The convict cichlid, Amatitlania nigrofasciata, is a Central American cichlid native from Guatemala to Panama. One of the most ubiquitous fish in the hobby, it is hardy and very easily bred, but aggressive and territorial, becomes violent when breeding and is best kept in a species tank. Pink, long-finned and marbled forms exist, and it has been introduced to several countries including the USA and Australia.

Moderate
1 field missing