Flier cichlid (Archocentrus centrarchus) fish species and information / pictures of Flier cichlid - Archocentrus centrarchus

Flier cichlid (Archocentrus centrarchus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Archocentrus centrarchus

Common Name
Flier cichlid

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 9 - 11; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 16- 19 total gill rakers on first arch, with rakers elongate and slender; 2 spots on opercle, vertically aligned; posterior end of maxilla not concave; circumpeduncular scales modally 18 or fewer; rows of secondary pored scales present on caudal fin; bars on side of body extending partially onto dorsal and anal fins, no medial intensification in bars on side of body, ocellus present on dorsal fin of mature females; in life abdomen predominantly yellow-green; caudal blotch ocellated (Ref. 74403).

Classification

Classified By
Gill, 1877
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Central America
Distribution
Central America: Pacific slope, in tributaries of Fonseca Gulf in Honduras and Nicaragua; Atlantic slope in R?o Chirrip? (R?o Matina) of Costa Rica to the R?o San Juan and associated drainages of Nicaragua, including the Great Lakes.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
26 °C
Water Temperature To
36 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
2.64000010490417 s.e. 0.28 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
11.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated