| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae |
| 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Central America: Atlantic slope from the Ulua River (Honduras) to the Cricamola River (Panama); Pacific slope, in the Tamarindo River (Nicaragua). |
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| Inhabits waters of all current velocities, but abounds mostly in swampy waters choked with vegetation. Prefers waters of reduced size with soft substrata, between 1 and 70 m elevation. Feeds on a variety of terrestrial and aquatic insects and occasionally small fish (Ref. 36880). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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