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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Amatitlania: Named for the type locality of the type species; 'Amatitlán' means 'a place abundant in amate' in Nahuatl, 'amate' is a kind of rustic paper made from the bark of Ficus petiolaris or Ficus indica.
More on author: Regan.
Issue
Reviewed by Bussing (1998: 348), with key, diagnosis, geographical distribution, and figures.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 21°C - 27°C (Ref. 36880)
Central America: Atlantic slope of Costa Rica, from San Juan River drainage to the Banano River.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 36377)
Inhabits rivers and rivulets of all velocities, slow to fast moving. Feeds on algae, leaves, fruits, aquatic insects and bottom detritus. Found up to 1800 feet of elevation. Spawns in caves and crevices of rocks on river bottoms and produces 200-250 offspring per spawning.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Conkel, D., 1993. Cichlids of North and Central America. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. (Ref. 7335)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01064 - 0.04934), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.2 ±0.15 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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