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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.
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 is a genus of cichlid fishes native to freshwater habitats in Central America from El Salvador and Guatemala to Panama.They are fairly small cichlids, typically reaching up to 6.4–10 cm (2.5–4 in) in standard length depending on exact species, [1] although captives may grow larger.
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]
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]
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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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