Tuesday 24 July 2012

Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

Albert Günther originally described the species in 1867 after Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin collected specimens in Central America.[4] In 2007, the species was moved from the genus Archocentrus to a new genus, Amatitlania based on Juan Schmitter-Soto's study of Archocentus species.[5] However, a 2008 study led by Oldrich Rican proposed moving the species in Cryptoheros and Amatitlania, including Amatitlania nigrofasciata into the genus Hypsophrys.[6]

The convict cichlid displays significant color variation across its range.[7][8] Some of these regional variants are now considered different species.[5] In the cichlid-keeping hobby, Rusty Wessel collected one such fish Amatitlania siquia "Honduran Red Point" from a stream in Honduras.[9][10] The Honduran Red Point Convict ranges from Atlantic Honduras south to Costa Rica.[5] Other new species formerly included in A. nigrofasciata are:

    Amatitlania coatepeque, from Lake Coatepeque in El Salvador, and
    Amatitlania kanna, from Panama's Atlantic coast

Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum

 

 

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