| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae |
| Max. size: |
39.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,130.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Central America: Atlantic drainages from Mexico to Nicaragua. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabit freshwater marshes and mangrove swamps. Adults prefer coastal lagoons and rivers and will tolerate marine conditions. Feed on small fishes and macro-invertebrates (Ref. 7335). Spawn on the bottom in both fresh and brackish water (Ref. 35127). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Recorded from Santa Monica, Iba, San Sebastian and Pugad. Has probably been ithroduced via the ornamental trade, farmed in fishponds and escaped during flooding events (Ref. 108831). Believed to have caused the decline in catch of other important food-fish due to competition for food and space, although not much evidence is available regarding their negative impact (Ref. 108831). |
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