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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.
Issue
Reviewed by Bussing (1998: 329), with key, diagnosis, geographical distribution, and figures.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 20. Tropical; 23°C - 36°C (Ref. 36880)
Central America: Atlantic slope from Honduras (Rio Aguan) to Nicaragua (Río Prinzapolka) and Costa Rica (Rio San Juan drainage including Lago Nicaragua), Pacific slope from Guatemala to Costa Rica (Rio Nahualate to Rio Bebedero).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36377)
In addition to soft bottoms of the lake, inhabits rivers between 0 and 850 m. Abounds more in stagnant waters although also found in strong current. Browse on soft bottoms picking up aquatic insects, especially diptera (Ref. 36880).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Říčan, O., L. Piálek, K. Dragová and J. Novák, 2016. Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification. Verteb. Zool. 66(1):1-102. (Ref. 114771)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00659 - 0.02894), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming Fec<1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).