Cribroheros robertsoni (Regan, 1905)
False firemouth cichlid
photo by DATZ

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Central America: Atlantic slope from Mexico (Coatzacoalcos River) to Honduras.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in rivers and lakes. Inhabits lower and middle sections of rivers in slower moving waters. Prefers a soft substrate of sand, mud and small stones (Ref. 7335).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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