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| Scientific Name | Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867) |
| Common Name | Zebra-Buntbarsch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala. |
| Synonym(s) | Archocentrus nigrofasciatus, Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum, Cichlosoma nigrofasciatum, Cryptoheros nigrofascaitus, Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus, Heros nigrofasciatus |
| Etymology | Amatitlania: Named for the type locality of the type species; 'Amatitlán' means 'a place abundant in amate' in Nahuatl, 'amate' is a kind of rustic paper made from the bark of Ficus petiolaris or Ficus indica. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Pacific slope, from Río Sucio, El Salvador to Río Suchiate, Guatemala; Atlantic slope, from Río Patuca, Honduras to Río Jutiapa, Guatemala. Not in slope to Panama, Costa Rica or even Nicaragua, as formerly considered. Introduced elsewhere. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Atrato, Sucio (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mexico Pacific Rivers, Suchiate (click on these areas to find other species found there) Honduras waters, Patuca (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guatemala Waters, Jutiapa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 7.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 20.0-36.0°C or 68-96.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866 (pt 3), pp 601. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.960.5331 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 21:41) |