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Species profile—Amatitlania nigrofasciata (convict cichlid)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) → Cichlidae (cichlids) → Amatitlania nigrofasciata (convict cichlid)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Family
Cichlidae (cichlids)
Scientific name
Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1869)
Common name
convict cichlid
WildNet taxon ID
26932
Synonym(s)
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Cichlasoma nigrofasciatus
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Introduced
Pest status
Feral Animal
Species environment
Aquatic

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=26932.

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
9 December 2024