Red devil
Amphilophus labiatus
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A large cichlid endemic to Lakes Managua and Nicaragua in Central America, known as the red devil. It lives in the lakes and rarely enters rivers. It forms pairs, and the parents tend the eggs.
- Scientific name
- Amphilophus labiatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Amphilophus froebelii, Cichlasoma dorsatum, Cichlasoma labiatum, Herichthys labiatus, Heros erythraeus, Heros labiatus, Heros lobochilus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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