Vieja fenestrata
Blackstripe Cichlid
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Vieja
Vieja fenestrata (Blackstripe Cichlid)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic slope, from the Papaloapán River to the Chachalacas River basin in Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: lakes.
Biology
Inhabits lakes, preferring mesotrophic waters with a mud or sand bottom. Some populations have migrated into the lower river valleys with slow to moderate flowing waters. Feeds mainly on plant and vegetable matter supplemented by invertebrates and aquatic insects.
Max length: 25.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders). Breeding pairs lay eggs on wood, rock or in the sand.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-09-05. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Conkel, D. (1993) Cichlids of North and Central America. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA.
Kullander, S.O. (2003) Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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