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Amphilophus trimaculatus (Günther, 1867)

Description

Common Names

  • Red eyed cichlid , English , USA
  • Three spot cichlid , English , Global
  • Threespot cichlid , English , Mexico
  • Threespot cichlid , English , USA
  • Õlalaik-kiriahven , Estonian , Estonia
  • Õlalaik-tsiklasoom , Estonian , Estonia
  • Schulterfleckbuntbarsch , German , Germany
  • 三斑丽体鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 三斑麗體魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Mojarra prieta , Spanish , Mexico

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cichliformes

    Family: Cichlidae

    Genus: Amphilophus

    Species: Amphilophus trimaculatus (Günther, 1867)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Central America: Pacific slope rivers of the Pacific slope from Mexico to El Salvador.

    • Biology

    Inhabits slow moving waters of the lower river valleys and prefers mud and sand bottoms where it lives in the roots and weeds. Feeds on small fishes, macro-invertebrates and aquatic and terrestrial insects.

    Habitat

    benthopelagic