Amphilophus citrinellus

Amphilophus citrinellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Amphilophus
Species:
A. citrinellus
Binomial name
Amphilophus citrinellus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Cichlasoma citrinella (Gïnther, 1864)
  • Heros citrinellus Günther, 1864
  • Amphilophus citrinellum (Günther, 1864)
  • Archocentrus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)
  • Cichlasoma citrinellum (Günther, 1864)
  • Herichthys citrinellus (Günther, 1864)
  • Heros basilaris T.N. Gill, 1877
  • Cichlasoma granadense Meek, 1907

Amphilophus citrinellus is a large cichlid fish endemic to the San Juan River and adjacent watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. In the aquarium trade A. citrinellus is often sold under the trade name of Midas cichlid. A. citrinellus are omnivorous and their diet consists of plant material, molluscs and smaller fish. The species is closely related to, but not to be mistaken for, Amphilophus labiatus, which shares the nickname red devil cichlid.

Two Midas cichlids