Poor man's tropheus (Hypsophrys nematopus)

Scientific name: Hypsophrys nematopus G?nther, 1867

Poor man's tropheus (Hypsophrys nematopus)

The Poor man's tropheus (Hypsophrys nematopus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–34°C (70–93°F). Native range: Central America, Atlantic slope of Nicaragua and western Costa Rica, in the San Juan River drainage, including Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua.

Poor man's tropheus care at a glance

Temperature
21–34°C (70–93°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: teeth properly incisor, even in young; caudal edge of mesethmoid with a unique shape; caudal edge of supraoccipital crest straight, inclined rostrad, its height 27% of postethmoid skull length; width of posterior premaxillary expansion greater than 41% of length of the same bone; arms of articular equal in length; gut S-folded ventrorostrally in adults, anal and medial loops nearly touching; with an abrupt, steep head profile.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypsophrys nematopus
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 20 demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Atlantic slope of Nicaragua and western Costa Rica, in the San Juan River drainage, including Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=50-60)

Sources

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

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