Guapote
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit lakes but also thrives in various lower and middle river valleys. This species is an avid cavern digger. Piscivorous, though also eats crustaceans and insects in smaller numbers . Made into fillets or eaten baked.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Guapote is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Guapote is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Produces about 1000-1500 eggs. Altruism with males of other species while tending the young. This updates previous informations from Ref. 7335. Min. 1000 eggs, sexual maturity is reached at 15 months and 20 cm .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 20; potamodromous . Tropical; 21°C - 37°C Central America: Atlantic slope, from the Aguan River (Honduras) to the Moín River (Costa Rica); Pacific slope from the Yeguare River (Honduras) to the Bebedero River (Costa Rica).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Guapote is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Guapote is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Guapote has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dow's Cichlid · Guapote · Rainbow Bass · Wolf Cichlid |
| 🌍CES | kančík Dovův |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Guapote-cichlide |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | leopardikirjoahven |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Ciclídeo-arco-íris |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cíclido Jaguar Magnífico · Guapote Blanco · Guapote lagunero · Lagunero |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cichlasoma dovii | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Herichthys dovii | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Heros dovii | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Nandopsis dovii | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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