Black midas cichlid (Amphilophus astorquii)

Scientific name: Amphilophus astorquii Stauffer, McCrary & Black, 2008

Black midas cichlid (Amphilophus astorquii)

The Black midas cichlid (Amphilophus astorquii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Central America, Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 6 - 7; Anal soft rays: 8. Breeding adults with completely black caudal peduncle and head. Distance from snout to dorsal-fin origin 41.1-47.9% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphilophus astorquii
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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