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Amphilophus altifrons in Costa Rica

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Amphilophus altifrons   (Kner, 1863)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlasomatinae			picture (Amalt_u0.jpg) by JJPhoto
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	13.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7; dH range: 10
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 29°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec<1000)
Distribution:	Central America: Pacific slope of Costa Rica (Térraba River) to Panama (Chiriqui River).
Biology:	Inhabits rocky and sandy stream usually with moderate to fast flowing water and between 20-400 meters elevation. Feeds upon aufwuchs and invertebrates as well as various aquatic insects
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O.. 2003. (Ref. 36377)
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Costa Rica country information
Common names:	Mojarra		Ref:  Bussing, W.A., 1998
Status:	native		Ref:  Conkel, D., 1993
Salinity:	freshwater
Abundance:	occasional (usually not seen)		Ref:  Bussing, W.A., 1998
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Rio Terraba.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cs.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Bussing, W.A., 1998
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	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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