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Amphilophus robertsoni in Honduras
False firemouth cichlid

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Amphilophus robertsoni   (Regan, 1905)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlasomatinae			picture (Amrob_u0.jpg) by O'Brien, S.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	False firemouth cichlid
Max. size:	19.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 26 - 30°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; Fec=400)
Distribution:	Central America: Atlantic slope from Mexico (Coatzacoalcos River) to Honduras.
Biology:	Found in rivers and lakes. Inhabits lower and middle sections of rivers in slower moving waters. Prefers a soft substrate of sand, mud and small stones (Ref. 7335)
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:	Mojarra, Klanki, Machaca		Ref:  Kullander, S.O., 2003
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ho.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Conkel, D., 1993
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	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07