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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.
Amatitlania coatepeque, the Lago Coatepeque convict cichlid, is a freshwater fish species endemic to El Salvador. [1] The species was first identified in 1924 and takes its name from Lake Coatepeque in the interior highlands of western El Salvador.
In convict cichlids, for example, a leucistic coloration is recessively inherited, [123] while in Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, red coloration is caused by a dominant inherited mutation. [124] This selective breeding may have unintended consequences. For example, hybrid strains of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi have health and fertility problems. [125]
The convict cichlid has sometimes been placed within the genus Cryptoheros as well, but is now considered a member of the genus Amatitlania. [3] [4] Several other species such as Amatitlania septemfasciata and Amatitlania sajica had also once been included within Cryptoheros. [2] FishBase currently recognizes four species in this genus: [1]
There are two families within the Cichliformes; the convict blennies are a small family consisting of a single genus and two species, while the cichlids are one of the largest vertebrate families with over 202 genera and more than 1700 species. It is molecular data which placed the two seemingly dissimilar families in the same taxon.
The convict julie (Julidochromis regani) is a cichlid species in the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae family endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Hence it is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The fish is named after Charles Tate Regan. [2] This species is closely related to Julidochromis marlieri.
Convict cichlid: Archocentrus nigrofasciatus: Cookiecutter shark: Isistius brasiliensis: Copper shark: Carcharhinus brachyurus: Also known as Bronze whaler shark Coral scorpionfish Scorpaena albifimbria: Cottonwick grunt Haemulon melanurum: Cownose ray: Rhinoptera bonasus: Creek chubsucker: Erimyzon oblongus: Creole wrasse: Clepticus parra
Convict fish may refer to: Pholidichthys leucotaenia, a sea-dwelling species; Convict cichlid; Archosargus probatocephalus, a species of fish native to the Atlantic Ocean also known as the convict fish
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