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Etymology: Amphilophus: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, lophos = crest (Ref. 45335); chancho: Named from the Spanish chancho, meaning pig, in reference to the local common name of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
Central America: Lake Apoyo in Nicaragua.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 75014)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 16 - 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 12; Épines anales: 6 - 8; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 10. Head length 34.6-38.2% SL; head color of breeding individuals green-yellow; presence of gray interorbital bar; distance between the snout and the origin of the dorsal fin 41.6-47.5% SL (Ref. 75014).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Stauffer, J.R. Jr., J.K. McCary and K.E. Black, 2008. Three new species of Cichlid Fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Apoyo, Nicaragua. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 121(1):117-129. (Ref. 75014)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02692 (0.01189 - 0.06092), b=3.03 (2.84 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming Fec<1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).