Description

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Common Names

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Oktaavikirjoahven , Finnish , Finland

Lyons Buntbarsch , German , Germany

蓝氏丽体鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

藍氏麗體魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Mojarra , Spanish , Costa Rica

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Amphilophus

Species: Amphilophus lyonsi (Gosse, 1966)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Central America: Pacific slope of Costa Rica (Coto River) and Panama (Dupí River).

Biology

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Inhabits rivers with moderate flow and sandy bottoms. Feeds basically upon seeds, aquatic insects and bottom detritus (Ref. 7335).

Habitat

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benthopelagic