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Flier cichlid (Archocentrus centrarchus)
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Flier cichlid (Archocentrus centrarchus) specimen
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Cichlidae

Flier cichlid

Archocentrus centrarchus

Cichlid of Central American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Flier cichlid is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 12.1 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
12.1 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Pacific slope, in tributaries of Fonseca Gulf in Honduras and Nicaragua; Atlantic slope in Río Chirripó (Río Matina) of Costa Rica to the Río San Juan and associated drainages of Nicaragua, including the Great Lakes.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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