HomeFreshwater aquarium fishSouth & Central American cichlidsArrow cichlid Arrow cichlid (Amphilophus zaliosus) Scientific name: Amphilophus zaliosus Barlow, 1976 The Arrow cichlid (Amphilophus zaliosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Central America, Atlantic slope of Nicaragua, endemic to Lake Apoyo. Species factsScientific nameAmphilophus zaliosusFamilyCichlidae (Cichlids)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length20.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionCentral America: Atlantic slope of Nicaragua, endemic to Lake Apoyo.Conservation status (IUCN)Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii,v))Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec More south & central american cichlidsEmerald cichlidHypselecara temporalisThreespot eartheaterSatanoperca daemonRam cichlidMikrogeophagus ramireziCockatoo cichlidApistogramma cacatuoidesRedhump eartheaterGeophagus steindachneriArgentine humpheadGymnogeophagus balzaniiSee all south & central american cichlids SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026