Arrow cichlid
Amphilophus zaliosus
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The arrow cichlid is endemic to Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua. It belongs to the Midas cichlid complex. Critically endangered. It reaches about 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Amphilophus zaliosus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cichlasoma zaliosum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
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