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Amphilophus lyonsi (Gosse, 1966) |
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DATZ |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Pacific slope of Costa Rica (Coto River) and Panama (Dupí River). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rivers with moderate flow and sandy bottoms. Feeds basically upon seeds, aquatic insects and bottom detritus (Ref. 7335). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||