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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. |
| Synonym(s) | Archocentrus sajica, Cichlasoma sajica, Cryptoheros sajica |
| 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) Login to view the 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.960.5332 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 21:43) |