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Cribroheros bussingi (Loiselle, 1997) |
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| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Atlantic slope of Costa Rica (Sixaola River drainage) to Panama (Guarumo River). | |||
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| Biology: | Recorded from streams and large rivers and collected between 40 and 150 m elevation. Prefers sand or mud bottoms where it extracts aquatic insects, seeds and detritus (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 25 July 2019 (B1ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||