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Cichlidae
Blackthroat cichlid
Astatheros macracanthus
Cichlid in Mexican Waters
- Black
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Pacific Ocean
- Central America and the Caribbean
- North America
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
MediumBlackthroat cichlid is a freshwater fish from Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 25 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Astatheros
- Maximum length
- 25 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Central America: Pacific slope from southern Mexico to El Salvador.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
