Usumacinta cichlid (Cichlasoma ufermanni)

Scientific name: Cichlasoma ufermanni Allgayer, 2002

The Usumacinta cichlid (Cichlasoma ufermanni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Central America, Atlantic slope in the Usumacinta River basin in Guatemala and Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cichlasoma ufermanni
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Atlantic slope in the Usumacinta River basin in Guatemala and Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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