Amphilophus labiatus, commonly called the red devil cichlid, is a large cichlid fish endemic to Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua in Central America. First described by Albert Gunther in 1864, it shares its common name with a closely related species, Amphilophus citrinellus. Wild individuals show variable coloration ranging from grey to greyish green, with some fish showing pink, red, or white coloring, and the species forms monogamous pairs that spawn on flattened rocks or logs in its freshwater lake habitat. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikidata: Amphilophus labiatus
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Lake, Biomes Source Amphilophus labiatus (Wikipedia)
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Wild individuals show variable coloration ranging from grey to greyish green, with some fish showing pink, red, or white coloring, and the species forms monogamous pairs that spawn on flattened rocks or logs in its freshwater lake habitat.
- Wikidata Q135670 (P225 taxon name)
- In Biome: Lake, Wikipedia intro states: "Amphilophus labiatus is a large cichlid fish endemic to Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua in Central America. It is also known by the common name red devil cichli"
- In Biome: Lake, Wikipedia intro: "Amphilophus labiatus is a large cichlid fish endemic to Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua in Central America. It is also known by the common name red devil cichli"
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Wikidata: Amphilophus labiatus
Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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