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Scientific Name | Amatitlania sajica (Bussing, 1974) |
Common Name | Blue Eyed Cichlid |
Type Locality | Tributary of Río Sierpe, 2 kilometers south of Palmar Sur at Interamerican highway, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, elevation 20 meters. |
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 | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Central America: Pacific slope of Costa Rica. Costa Rica Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revista de Biología Tropical v. 22 (no. 1), pp 30, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 02:41 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 21:43) |