Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater lake

Range

Central America

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Spines

Status

Rare

About

Midas Cichlids are large freshwater fish that live in the San Juan River and nearby watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. They are omnivorous and will eat plant material, molluscs, and smaller fish.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cichliformes

Family

Cichlidae

Genus

Amphilophus

Species

Amphilophus citrinellus