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Freckled cichlid (Rheoheros lentiginosus)
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Freckled cichlid (Rheoheros lentiginosus) specimen
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Cichlidae

Freckled cichlid

Rheoheros lentiginosus

Twenty Five Centimeters Cichlid of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Freckled cichlid is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
25 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Atlantic slope, in the Grijalva and Usumacinta River drainages in Mexico and Guatemala.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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