Three spot cichlid
📖 Overview
Inhabits slow moving waters of the lower river valleys and prefers mud and sand bottoms where it lives in the roots and weeds. Feeds on small fishes, macro-invertebrates and aquatic and terrestrial insects.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Three spot cichlid is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Three spot cichlid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Three spot cichlid is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Large females can lay more than 1000 eggs. Females reach sexual maturity at 8-10 cm, males at 12-14 cm .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 21°C - 30°C Central America: Pacific slope rivers of the Pacific slope from Mexico to El Salvador.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes, macro-invertebrates and aquatic and terrestrial insects
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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