Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water; brak water benthopelagisch. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 13614)
Central America: Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic).
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?, range 8 - ? cm
Max length : 21.5 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 36377)
Inhabits lakes and streams. Largely found solitarily or in pairs, rarely in groups of 6-8, often in association with poeciliids and the mugilid Agonostomus monticola. Occurs with introduced cichlids at numerous localities. Adults swim in open water, taking refuge in small crevices under debris or in rocks when pursued. Young fish are frequently found in aquatic vegetation. Feeds on algae, other aquatic plants and turret shells.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Clean a stone and deposit 150-200 eggs. Female cares for eggs and larvae (Ref. 40602).
Chakrabarty, P., 2006. Taxonomic status of the Hispaniolan Cichlidae. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan No. 737:1-17. (Ref. 79681)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
Tools
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