Species Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)
Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid
- Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, A. 1867. On the fishes of the states of Central America, founded upon specimens collected in fresh and marine waters of various parts of that country by Messrs. Salvin and Godman and Capt. J. M. Dow. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866(3): 600-604 [601].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1865.4.29.76, Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1865.4.19.77 12 specimens, Lake Amatitlan, Guatemala; ZMB 6882, Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala; BMNH 1865.4.19.78 skeleton, Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala.Subsequent designation references:
Schmitter-Soto, J. J. 2007. A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with the description of two new genera and six new species. Zootaxa 1603: 1-76 [Date published 28 Sept.] [47].
Generic Combinations
- Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867). —
Schmitter-Soto, J. J. 2007. A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with the description of two new genera and six new species. Zootaxa 1603: 1-76 [Date published 28 Sept.] [49] (changed combination as type species of genus Amatitlania) - Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther, 1867). —
Jordan, D.S. & Evermann, B.W. 1898. The fishes of North and middle America: a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America, north of the Isthmus of Panama. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 47(2): 1241-2183 [1525] (changed combination)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [181] (changed combination cited) - Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867). —
Allgayer, R. 1994. Description d'une espèce nouvelle du genre Archocentrus Gill & Bransford, 1877 (Pisces; Cichlidae) du Panama. Revue Française des Cichlidophiles 135: 6-24 [in French] [15] (changed combination)
Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [20] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ross River & streams around Townsville, QLD (19°18'S 146°48'E), the Hazelwood power station cooling pondage and adjacent Eel Creek, Morwell, VIC (38°17'S, 146°24'E), and recently reported from a small lake in Forest Crescent Reserve, Thornlie, WA (32°05'S, 115°57'E), although this population may not be established (Duffy et al 2013); tropical
Introduced from Central America.
IBRA
Qld, Vic, WA: South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
- Arthington, A. & Cadwallader, P. 1996. Cichlids - Cichlidae. pp. 176-180 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [178] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
- Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [20] (as Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)
- Duffy, R., Snow, M. & Bird, C. 2013. The convict cichlid Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Cichlidae): first record of this non-native species in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 28(1): 7-11 [9]
- Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (as Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)
- Lintermans, M. 2004. Human-assisted dispersal of alien freshwater fish in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 481-501 [483, 487]
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Population in Victoria survives in ponds heated by discharge from Hazelwood power station.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [215] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Allen, G.R., Allen, C.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Cichlidae. pp. 1435-1438 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1437] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [369] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Arthington, A. & Cadwallader, P. 1996. Cichlids - Cichlidae. pp. 176-180 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [178] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [181] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [20] (as Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)
Duffy, R., Snow, M. & Bird, C. 2013. The convict cichlid Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Cichlidae): first record of this non-native species in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 28(1): 7-11
Koehn, J.D. & MacKenzie, R.F. 2004. Priority management actions for alien freshwater fish species in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 457-472 [459] (as Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)
McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1996. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [178] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [347] (as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum)
Common Name References
Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (Convict Cichlid)
Lintermans, M. 2004. Human-assisted dispersal of alien freshwater fish in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 481-501 [483] (Convict Cichlid)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [347] (Convict Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Convict Cichlid)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2015 | LABROIDEI | 07-Feb-2012 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2017 | 07-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED |