Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Amatitlania
Species:	A. nigrofasciata
Binomial name
	Amatitlania nigrofasciata; (Günther, 1867)
Synonyms
	Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1867 ; Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) ; Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther, 1867) ; Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) ;

The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America,^[3] also known as the zebra cichlid.^[4] Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish^[3] and have also been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.^[5]

^ Lyons, T.J.; Matamoros, W.A.; Angulo, A. (2020). "Amatitlania nigrofasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18242362A150106977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18242362A150106977.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Amatitlania nigrofasciata". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
^ ITIS Report. "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
^ Robins, C. R., et al. (1991). World fishes important to North Americans exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. 21: p. 243.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Lyons, T.J.; Matamoros, W.A.; Angulo, A. (2020). "Amatitlania nigrofasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18242362A150106977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18242362A150106977.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[NatureServe-2] "Amatitlania nigrofasciata". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

[fishbase-3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

[4] ITIS Report. "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2007-03-30.

[5] Robins, C. R., et al. (1991). World fishes important to North Americans exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. 21: p. 243.

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Convict cichlid

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Secure (NatureServe)^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Amatitlania
Species:	A. nigrofasciata
Binomial name
*Amatitlania nigrofasciata* (Günther, 1867)
Synonyms
Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1867 Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther, 1867) Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867)