Cutter's Cichlid
Amatitlania septemfasciata
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A cichlid from the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica, from rivers of all current speeds. It eats algae, leaves, fruit, insects and detritus. It spawns in caves, producing 200 to 250 young.
- Scientific name
- Amatitlania septemfasciata
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Archocentrus septemfasciatus, Cichlasoma septemfasciatum, Cichlosoma septemfasciatum, Cryptoheros septemfasciatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 21–27 °C
- pH
- 7
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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