Convict cichlid: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the convict cichlid lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Group	Bony fish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Blenniiformes
Family	Cichlidae

Where does the convict cichlid live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the convict cichlid in 8 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. In Australia, Costa Rica, Mexico it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the convict cichlid endangered?

The convict cichlid’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the convict cichlid?

The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a ray-finned fish in the order Blenniiformes and the family Cichlidae, genus Amatitlania. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the convict cichlid

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Convict cichlid (revision 1354923741), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3546 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).