Blackthroat cichlid
Astatheros macracanthus
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The blackthroat cichlid is the only member of its genus, from the Pacific slope of southern Mexico to Guatemala and El Salvador. Omnivorous. When breeding, the pair turns almost white with bold black markings; it spawns on the substrate. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Astatheros macracanthus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Amphilophus macracanthus, Cichlasoma evermanni, Cichlasoma guija, Cichlasoma macracanthum, Cichlasoma meeki, Herichthys guija, Heros heterodontus, Heros macracanthus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 26–30 °C
- pH
- 7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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