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Amphilophus labiatus

Fish

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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Scientific Name
Amphilophus labiatus 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Amphilophus labiatus

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Amphilophus labiatus (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Singapore

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. FishBase: FishBase species summary: Amphilophus labiatus
FishBaseBiology: feeding
Quote, Biology: feeding
Feeds on small fish, snails, insect larvae, worms and other bottom-dwelling organisms
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2. Amphilophus labiatus (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    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)
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 408563
    However, it was released to the wild and has become an invasive species, especially in the lakes of Java, Sulawesi and Papua. *
  • 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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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Amphilophus labiatus
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cichlidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Amphilophus labiatus
Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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