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Archocentrus multispinosus in Nicaragua
Rainbow cichlid

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Archocentrus multispinosus   (Günther, 1867)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlasomatinae			picture (Hemul_u1.jpg) by Zezza, F.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Rainbow cichlid
Max. size:	17.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1672)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7 - 8; dH range: 9 - 20
Climate:	tropical; 21 - 36°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; Fec=600-1,000)
Distribution:	Central America: Atlantic slope, from the Patuca River (Honduras) to the Matina River (Costa Rica); Pacific slope, from the Guasaule River (Nicaragua) to the Tempisque and Bebedero rivers (Costa Rica)(Ref.36377). Discovered in 1991 in the hot spring at Heviz (Balaton, Hungary) where it is established (Ref. 59043).
Biology:	Inhabits lakes and swampy areas with muddy bottoms. Feeds on considerable ooze, detritus and filaments of algae (Ref. 36880). Forms pairs; both sexes territorial. Tolerant of high temperatures and able to survive in small water bodies during dry periods. (Ref. 59043)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Conkel, D.. 1993. (Ref. 7335)
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Nicaragua country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Kullander, S.O. and K.E. Hartel, 1997
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found in Lake Managua (Ref. 13677). Also Ref. 4537.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nu.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Conkel, D., 1993
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	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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