Chancho Cichlid

Amphilophus chancho

A gray brow bar crosses its green yellow breeding head

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Amphilophus chancho is a large cichlid fish endemic to Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua. The six Amphilophus species found in Lake Apoyo show morphological differences. Multiple species of this group have been identified and verified by genomic and mitochondrial DNA evidence in the volcanic crater lake Apoyo and another Nicaraguan crater lake, Xiloá.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Amphilophus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied