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Amatitlania myrnae 'Rio Lari' F2

Aquarist: DragonFlyer

Species: Amatitlania myrnae

Common Name:   Topaz Cichlid

Photo by:   Kevin Foxen

Description

A Central American CARES species native to Costa Rica and Panama. Listed as endangered in the wild.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   Central America

Distribution:   Costa Rica, Panama

CARES Status:   Endangered

 

Aquarist Notes

Collection Point:   Rio Lari in Costa Rica

Genetic Line:   F2 Second Generation

Year Acquired:   2025

Acquired at the January SCTFS Multi-club swap meet purchased from the NECA table of donations from Tangled Up In Cichlids. Very shy fish ~2" began coming out with more confidence when I added some wild type swordtails as dither fish.

Species Spawned:   Yes

Timing is key. As I watched this pair gain confidence and guard the terra cotta cave they claimed, I went off on a 10 day vacation. Fortunately I came back to a nice group of hungry free swimming fry.