Cichlidae

Avocado Cichlid

Amatitlania siquia

Females carry orange belly spots between black bars

• Orange
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Amatitlania siquia is a species of cichlid native to Central America. These cichlid can be identified by black melanin-based stripes in males and an additional bright orange spot on the abdomen for females. The size and pigmentation of the spots and stripes respectively correlate to proactivity within this cichlid.