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Amphilophus longimanus in Honduras
Red breast cichlid

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Amphilophus longimanus   (Günther, 1867)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlasomatinae			picture (Amlon_m0.jpg) by Lehtonen, T.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Red breast cichlid
Max. size:	13.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7 - 8; dH range: 5 - 20
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 36°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec<1000)
Distribution:	Central America: Atlantic slope from Honduras (Rio Aguan) to Nicaragua (Río Prinzapolka) and Costa Rica (Rio San Juan drainage including Lago Nicaragua), Pacific slope from Guatemala to Costa Rica (Rio Nahualate to Rio Bebedero).
Biology:	In addition to soft bottoms of the lake, inhabits rivers between 0 and 850 m. Abounds more in stagnant waters although also found in strong current. Browse on soft bottoms picking up aquatic insects, especially diptera (Ref. 36880)
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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Honduras country information
Common names:	Carataca, Machaca		Ref:  Kullander, S.O., 2003
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from the Aguan River (Ref. 36377).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ho.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O., 2003
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	Checked:  Kullander, Sven O.	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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