FB-12320 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12320 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Geophagus Geophagus harreri Gosse, 1976 Nicaragua-cichlide Nicaragua-Buntbarsch Butterfly cichlid Moga Nicaragua cichlid Nicaraguense Turkoosikirjoahven Moga amarilla 尼加拉瓜丽体鱼 尼加拉瓜湖高鰭麗魚 尼加拉瓜湖高鳍丽鱼 尼加拉瓜麗體魚 Cichlasoma balteatum (Gill, 1877) Cichlasoma nicaraguense (Günther, 1864) Cichlasoma spilotum Meek, 1912 Copora nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864) Herichthys nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864) Heros balteatus Gill, 1877 Heros nicaraguensis Günther, 1864 Hypsophrys unimaculatus Agassiz, 1859 1994-08-12 2008-11-19 Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. (Ref. 2060) Günther, A.0 Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Volume fifth. 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(Ref. 137577) FB-GeneralDescr-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-08-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Inhabit lakes and rivers with slow to moderate currents, between 5 to 200 m elevation (Ref. 36880). Juveniles feed on aquatic insects, while adults feed on bottom detritus, seeds and leaves. Also naturally feed on snails and other mollusks, but will accept a variety of food in captivity (Ref. 44091). Maximum length 25 cm TL (Ref. 2060). Kullander, S.O. 2003 Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377) FB-DiagnosticDescr-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 2002-11-08 00:00:00 2008-04-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat This species can be distinguished by the dark line running through the middle of the body and the large black blotch positioned midlength; head profile extremely curved with the mouth on the lower part of the head; in males, the scales have dark edges producing a reticulated pattern, their fins with many dark spots, and a red edge to the dorsal fin; both males with iridescent, greenish-blue head and with gold to copper-colored bodies (Ref. 44091). Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagawa 2000 Hawai'i's native and exotic freshwater animals. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii. 200 p. (Ref. 44091) FB-Morphology-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 2002-11-08 00:00:00 2008-04-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 7 - 8; Analsoft rays: 7 - 9 Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagawa 2000 Hawai'i's native and exotic freshwater animals. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii. 200 p. (Ref. 44091) FB-Distribution-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-08-12 00:00:00 2002-09-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 Central America: Atlantic slope, from the San Juan drainage, including Lake Nicaragua, in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, to the Matina River drainage in Costa Rica. Kullander, S.O. 2003 Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377) FB-Uses-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-08-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) FB-LifeCycle-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1994-08-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=12321&StockCode=12649 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Deposits eggs in sand depressions. Produces about 200-400 non adhesive eggs with females practicing communal care during the post spawning period (an unusual behavior referred to as "creching", Ref. 44091). A group of 3 or 4 females stand guard over their combined spawns, encircling the expanded group and do not allow any intruders or predators into the rearing arena. Conkel, D. 1993 Cichlids of North and Central America. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. (Ref. 7335) FB-TrophicStrategy-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-12-21 00:00:00 2004-10-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public nicaraguensis http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits lakes and slow moving rivers with moderate currents. Juveniles feed on aquatic insects, while adults feed on bottom detritus, seeds and leaves. Also naturally feed on snails and other mollusks, but will accept a variety of food in captivity (Ref. 44091). Conkel, D. 1993 Cichlids of North and Central America. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. (Ref. 7335) FB-Size-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-08-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)); 20 cm TL (female) Kullander, S.O. 2003 Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-12321 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1994-08-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 20