Amatitlania_siquia

<i>Amatitlania siquia</i>

Amatitlania siquia

Species of fish

Amatitlania siquia is a species of cichlid native to Central America.[2][3] These cichlid can be identified by black melanin-based stripes in males and an additional bright orange spot on the abdomen for females.[4]

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The size and pigmentation of the spots and stripes respectively correlate to proactivity within this cichlid. Darker stripes in males and smaller spots in females are characteristic of more proactive Amatitlania siquia.[4]

In 2019, scientists have shown that members of this monogamous species of fish develop a pessimist attitude when their partner is absent.[5]

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References

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  1. [1]
    Lyons, T.J.; Matamoros, W.A.; Angulo, A. (2020). "Amatitlania siquia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T150106872A150107062. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T150106872A150107062.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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    Fishbase: 2011. "Amatitlania siquia". Fishbase.org. Retrieved 2011-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    Davis K and P Veenvliet: 2009. "11: species & populations". The Cichlid Room Companion. Retrieved 2011-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    Schweitzer, Cécile; Motreuil, Sébastien; Dechaume-Moncharmont, François-Xavier (2015-07-01). "Coloration reflects behavioural types in the convict cichlid, Amatitlania siquia". Animal Behaviour. 105: 201–209. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.04.024. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53174646.
  5. [5]
    Laubu, Chloé; Louâpre, Philippe; Dechaume-Moncharmont, François-Xavier (2019). "Pair-bonding influences affective state in a monogamous fish species". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 286 (1904). doi:10.1098/rspb.2019.0760. PMC 6571461. PMID 31185864.


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