Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Central America: Atlantic slope of Costa Rica (Sixaola River drainage) to Panama (Guarumo River). |
|
Recorded from streams and large rivers and collected between 40 and 150 m elevation. Prefers sand or mud bottoms where it extracts aquatic insects, seeds and detritus (Ref. 36880). |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 25 July 2019 (B1ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
|
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.