Overview
Family : Cichlids ; Inhabits flowing water from small creeks and streams to the shallows of large and fast flowing rivers [1]. Prefers rocky habitats and finds sanctuary in the various cracks and crevices provided by this type of environment[1], or among roots and debris [2]. Occurs in warm pools of springs and their effluents . Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects, fish and plant matter (Refs. 7020; 44091). Also used in behavioral studies[3]. A popular aquarium fish which requires high temperature to maintain itself in an environment, e.g. artificially heated waters of power stations . Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 80 cm [4].
Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Danish:
Zebracichlide
Common Names in English:
Congo, Convict, convict cichlid, Eyipantla silverside, White convict cichlid, Zebra chanchito, zebra cichlid
Common Names in French:
Cichlid, Cichlidé à bande
Common Names in German:
Blaukehlchen, Gr, Grünflossenbuntbarsch, Zebrabuntbarsch
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
九間始麗魚, 九間麗體魚, 九间丽体鱼, 九间始丽鱼, 馬維爾細小銀漢魚, 马维尔细小银汉鱼
Common Names in Polish:
Pielegnica zebra
Common Names in Spanish:
Achiba, Burra, burro, Carate, Chamarra, Chincoyo, Conga, Congo, Mojarra, mojarra convicto, plateadito de Eyipantla, Punto naranja, Punto rojo, Serica
Common Names in Swedish:
Sebracichlid
Description
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,062 meters (0 to 6,765 feet).[5]
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Class:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
()
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
()
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
()
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
()
- Order:
Perciformes
()
-
- Suborder:
Labroidei
()
- Family:
Cichlidae
()
- Tribe:
Heroini
()
- Genus:
Archocentrus
()
- Gill, 1877
- Specific name:
nigrofasciatus
- Chernoff & Miller 1982
- Scientific name: - Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) Chernoff & Miller 1982
- Specific name:
nigrofasciatus
- Chernoff & Miller 1982
- Genus:
Archocentrus
(
- Tribe:
Heroini
(
- Family:
Cichlidae
(
- Suborder:
Labroidei
(
- Order:
Perciformes
(
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
(
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
(
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
(
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(
- Class:
Osteichthyes
(
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus • Atherinella marvelae (Chernoff and Miller, 1982) • Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum< /i> (Günther • Heros nigrofasciatus Günther
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Kullander S.O., Data last modified by FishBase 15-Mar-2001
Similar Species
Members of the genus Archocentrus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6 species and subspecies in this genus:
A. centrarchus (Flier Cichlid) · A. multispinosus (Rainbow Cichlid) · A. myrnae (Topaz Cichlid) · A. nigrofasciatus (White Convict Cichlid) · A. sajica (T-Bar Cichlid) · A. spilurus (Blue-Eye Cichla)
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Further Reading
- Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl (1985). Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag f&uuml;r Natur- und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p.
- Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes 2003. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
- Boujard, T. (1992). Space-time organization of riverine fish communities in French Guiana. Environ. Biol. Fish. 34: 235-246.
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN: 0-940228-47-5.
- Hugg, D.O. (1996). MAPFISH georeferenced mapping database. Freshwater and estuarine fishes of North America. Life Science Software. Dennis O. and Steven Hugg, 1278 Turkey Point Road, Edgewater, Maryland, USA.
- Kullander, S.O. (2003). Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
- Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen (1989). The cichlids of Surinam: Teleostei, Labroidei. E.J. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands. 256 p.
- Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae secundum Classes, Ordinus, Genera, Species cum Characteribus, Differentiis Synonymis, Locis. 10th ed., Vol. 1. Holmiae Salvii. 824 p.
- Muus, B.J. and J.G. Nielsen (1999). Sea fish. Scandinavian Fishing Year Book, Hedehusene, Denmark. 340 p.
- Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991). A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
- Riehl, R., and H. A. Baensch 1989. Aquarium Atlas. Hans A. Baensch. Melle, Germany. 992. ISBN: 3-88244-050-3.
- Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (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):243 p.
- Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al. 1980. A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada, Fourth Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 12. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 174.
- Shiino, Sueo M. 1976. List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. Shima Marineland. Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan. 262.
- Welcomme, R.L. (1988). International introductions of inland aquatic species. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 294. 318 p.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 09, 2007:
- FishBase, FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
- Senckenberg, Collection Pisces
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History
- , Fishes
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 143509
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-64682
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13531562
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 648207
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AFCQJ02030
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 15794
Footnotes
- Conkel, D. (1993). Cichlids of North and Central America. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. [back]
- Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagawa (2000). Hawai'i's native and exotic freshwater animals. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii. 200 p. [back]
- Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (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. ( ... [back]
- "Allium tribracteatum". in Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 232, 268, 269. Oxford University Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]
- Mean = 718.000 meters (2,355.643 feet), Standard Deviation = 635.270 based on 73 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
