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Midas Cichlid

Amphilophus citrinellus

Also known as: Bumphead Cichlid, Flower Horn Cichlid, Flower Horn Midas Cichlid, Red Devil, Red Devil Cichlid

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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Adult
@sengemini · Mysore, India · July 20171 / 21
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Overview

Found in box cut canals, with rocky vertical sides, lakes, and sometimes slow flowing rivers.
Adult males develop a large hump on the head. They can vary in colour to blend in with their surroundings.
Central America - San Juan River and adjacent watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Head & Mouth
hump head
Behaviour
camouflagedchanges colour

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in box cut canals, with rocky vertical sides, lakes, and sometimes slow flowing rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusAmphilophus
    7. speciesAmphilophus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)

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