Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Amatitlania
Species:	A. nigrofasciata
Binomial name
	Amatitlania nigrofasciata; (Günther, 1867)
Synonyms
	Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1867 ; Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) ; Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther, 1867) ; Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) ;

The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America, also known as the zebra cichlid. Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish and have also been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.

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