Amphilophus istlanus : fisheries

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Amphilophus istlanus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Amphilophus: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, lophos = crest (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.

Issue
Taylor & Miller (1980:7) suggested that the type series of Heros mento may not have been from the Rio Usumacinta, and that it may be a synonym of Cichlasoma istlanum.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 8.0 - ? ; dH range: 3 - 5. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 7335)

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Central America: Pacific slope of Mexico.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Males develop massive nuchal humps during breeding season.

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Produces about 500 eggs.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 05 September 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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