Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Amatitlania
Species:
A. nigrofasciata
Binomial name
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
(Günther, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1867
  • Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867)
  • Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther, 1867)
  • Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867)

The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America,[3] also known as the zebra cichlid.[4] Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish[3] and have also been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.[5]

  1. ^ Lyons, T.J.; Matamoros, W.A.; Angulo, A. (2020). "Amatitlania nigrofasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18242362A150106977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18242362A150106977.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Amatitlania nigrofasciata". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus". FishBase.
  4. ^ ITIS Report. "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  5. ^ Robins, C. R., et al. (1991). World fishes important to North Americans exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. 21: p. 243.