Xilo Cichlid

Amphilophus xiloaensis

Black brow and six bars frame gray head red throat

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Medium
Tropical fish

Xilo Cichlid is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Amphilophus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: Atlantic slope of Nicaragua, endemic to Lake Xiloá.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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