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Cribroheros rostratus (Gill, 1877) |
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| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Atlantic slope of Nicaragua and Costa Rica (San Juan drainage including Lakes Managua, Nicaragua and Masaya to the Matinaon River). | |||
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| Biology: | A floodplain fish found between 0 and 200 m elevation. Inhabits lakes and rivers of low to high current velocity. Feeds on aquatic insects in large part with abundant detritus and sediments (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||