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calobrensis

Astatheros diquis
diquis

Astatheros longimanus
longimanus

Astatheros macracanthus
macracanthus

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margaritifer

Astatheros nourissati
nourissati

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rhytisma

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Juan Miguel Artigas Azas

Publicado
03-jun-2006

Última actualización el :
04-nov-2009

Adulto del río Chancala Adulto de Astatheros nourissati del río Chancala, cuenca del río Usumacinta [México], en el acuario de Michael Kwist [Holanda].Foto por Michael Kwist. (27-abr-2011). certificador Juan Miguel Artigas Azas.

Astatheros nourissati (Allgayer, 1989)

" This fish had been given a tentative name of Cichlasoma caerulora by Carl Hubbs in 1935 "
Astatheros nourissati en un acuario de 10,000 litros de exhibición de Cíclidos Centroámericanos de Jean Claude Nourissat, en Toulon [Francia], Sep-1999
Adulto de [sp[ en el acuario de Morrell Devlin [EUA]
Sub-adulto de Astatheros nourissati en el acuario de Morrell Devlin [EUA]

Descripción original como Theraps nourissati:

Historia taxonómica:

Agrupaciones:

Etimología: After one of the discoverers of the species for science and hobby, the great french cichlid aquarist Jean Claude Nourissat (1941-2003).

Diagnosis: More slender than the rest of the species in Amphilophus of the longimanus group, with standard length/body height ratio from 2.33 to 2.64 times as long as high (Allgayer, 1989). It posses a particularly large vertically oval black blotch in the middle part of the flanks.

Nombres comunes: Mojarra de labios gruesos, Bluemouth cichlid (Miller, 2005).

Localidad tipo: Small river, 1 km before the village La Pera on road from Palenque to Ojo de Agua, Chiapas, Mexico.

Distribución: Distributed in the eastern affluents of the Rio Usumacinta system: Rio Usumacinta, Rio Salinas, Rio de la Pasión, Rio Lacantum and their affluents (Artigas Azas, 2005).

Paises que habita: Guatemala (native), México (native).

Biótopo: Found in riverine courses in areas of moderate to strong water flow, both in small shallow creeks and large rivers. pH above 7.5 and a moderate to very high water hardness. Water temperature stays in a tropical range from 22ºC to 28ºC (Artigas Azas, 2005).

Localidades: Chancala River (México, native), Corzo River (México, native), Lacanjá River (México, native).

Alimentación: Carnivorous, substrate sifter.

Reproducción: Biparental substrate brooder, breeds during the spring (March-June), building nests normally protected by sunken trees and branches, both parents care for fry (Artigas Azas, 2005).

Acuarismo: A normally shy fish (Keijman, 1995) at least 400 liters in volume and 1.5 in length, the tank is best to be provided with ample cover (Rocks, driftwood as an example). Not too agressive, not to house with very aggressive Central American cichlids. Eats most foods offered. Males were sexually active when they became 12 cm long, and females ten cm (Artigas Azas, 2005).

Conservación: Astatheros nourissati no es evaluada en la lista roja de especies amenazadas de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la NaturalezaNot listed in the Mexican Official Norm NOM-059-ECOL-2001.

Comentarios: This fish had been given a tentative name of Cichlasoma caerulora by Carl Hubbs at the University of Michigan in 1935, it was never described with that name (Artigas Azas, 1993).

Referencias:

Cita:

Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel. (noviembre 04, 2009). "Astatheros nourissati (Allgayer, 1989)". El Cichlid Room Companion. Consultado en mayo 24, 2013, desde: http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/species.php?id=178&content=profile&lang=es.


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