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Convict cichlid

Fish

The convict cichlid, also known as the zebra cichlid, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae native to Central America. It is a popular aquarium fish and has also been the subject of numerous scientific studies on fish behavior. 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
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Amatitlania nigrofasciata 6
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Lake, Biomes
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River, Biomes
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Australia

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Honduras

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Nicaragua

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Panama

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Sources
1. Convict cichlid (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish and have also been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.
  • Feeding
    In natural habitats, the species has an omnivorous diet composed of plants, algae and various prey including small fish, crustaceans, insects and worms.
  • Infobox: status
    DD
  • Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Introduction
    The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America, also known as the zebra cichlid.
  • In Biome: Lake, Range and habitat
    Convict cichlids are native to the lakes and streams of Central America.
  • In Biome: River, Range and habitat
    Convict cichlids are native to the lakes and streams of Central America.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Convict cichlid (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q3546: data deficient (P141).
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Amatitlania nigrofasciata
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. 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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6. Wikipedia: Convict cichlid
Wikipedia
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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