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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Amphilophus: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, lophos = crest (Ref. 45335); tolteca: The name relates to a pre-Columbian culture in Central America that was probably responsible for a mural painting of a feathered serpent, called Quetzalcoatl, close beside Lake Asososca Managua. According to a folk tale, the deist pictogram guards the lake.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Central America: restricted to crater Lake Asososca Managua, Managua in Nicaragua.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94402)

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Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 6-8; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Occurs in crater lake. Feeds on fish, snails, insects, plants, seeds and algae (Ref. 94402)

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Recknagel, H., H. Kusche, K.R. Elmer and A. Meyer, 2013. Two new endemic species in the Midas cichlid species complex from Nicaraguan crater lakes: Amphilophus tolteca and Amphilophus viridis (Perciformes, Cichlidae). Aqua, Intl. J. Ichthyol. 19(4):207-224. (Ref. 94402)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Amphilophus tolteca Recknagel, Kusche, Elmer & Meyer, 2013