Poor man's tropheus

📖 Overview

Inhabits both lakes and rivers. Proliferates in rivers with medium to high velocities. Found between 35 and 535 m elevation . Feeds on aufwuchs which cover rocks and submersed trees and filaments of algae.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: teeth properly incisor, even in young; caudal edge of mesethmoid with a unique shape; caudal edge of supraoccipital crest straight, inclined rostrad, its height 27% of postethmoid skull length; width of posterior premaxillary expansion greater than 41% of length of the same bone; arms of articular equal in length; gut S-folded ventrorostrally in adults, anal and medial loops nearly touching; with an abrupt, steep head profile .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Poor man's tropheus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Poor man's tropheus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Spawns in caves. During spawning both parents completely change their color.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 20. Tropical; 21°C - 34°C Central America: Atlantic slope of Nicaragua and western Costa Rica, in the San Juan River drainage, including Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 25 records indexed .

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