Amatitlania altoflava (Allgayer, 2001)
Amatitlania altoflava
photo by Dubosc, J.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Max. size:  9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Central America: Atlantic Panama.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 17-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 8-9; Anal soft rays: 7-9. This species is distinguished by having the following characters: yellowish breast, fins and throat; basal process on the largest first-arch gill-rakers; bicuspidate lower symphysial teeth with a small lingual cusp; distally two rows of interradial scales on anal fin; opercle with spots, part of a rather indistinct longitudinal stripe (Ref. 74403).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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