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Arrow Cichlid

Amphilophus zaliosus

Also known as: Midas Cichlid, Zaliosus Cichlid

CRCritically EndangeredIUCN Red List, 2020
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@jrthekidd · my home, United States · January 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found in schools, over Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua.
Central America - Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusAmphilophus
    7. speciesAmphilophus zaliosus (Barlow, 1976)

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