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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Amphilophus: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, lophos = crest (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: E Lyons was the Belgian ambassador to Panama. The type was collected in Costa Rica during the collecting trip of King Leopold of Belgium (1965). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Taxonomic Remarks
Reviewed by Bussing (1998: 316), with key, diagnosis, geographical distribution, and figures.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 36880)
Central America: Pacific slope of Costa Rica (Coto River) and Panama (Dupí River).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 36377)
Inhabits rivers with moderate flow and sandy bottoms. Feeds basically upon seeds, aquatic insects and bottom detritus (Ref. 7335).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02188 (0.01025 - 0.04670), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.21 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Assuming Fec<1000).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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