Amphilophus viridis

Amphilophus viridis

Grazing plants and algae in Lake Xiloa

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

Amphilophus viridis is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 19.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Amphilophus
Maximum length: 19.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Central America: restricted to Lake Xiloá, Nicaragua.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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