urophthalmus The group includes all those subspecies raised to species Kullander in 2003. Dell'urophthalmus distribution is quite wide and starts north in the state of Veracruz in Mexico, ending in the south in Nicaragua. Although it now has spread to other parts of the world, especially in Asia. Its adaptability makes it a winner also in acidic water, brackish or marine. It 's a cichlid very common in the lagoons, rivers and cenotes. For it is sometimes necessary to enter deep caves or cenotes and the more difficult it is to convince his wife and daughter to enter the water almost in the dark. In fact, the Mayan Xibalba was the kingdom of the dead but that I should never tell her.
Unfortunately some species are highly endangered or even extinct because their habitats are small ponds become too close to humans. It 'amazing how one of the most robust cichlids in the world can threaten to disappear into its place of origin.
"Cichlasoma" zebra: Cenote Xlacah lives exclusively in the Mayan site of Dzibilchaltun. These individuals are numerous and some even larger. And 'maybe species with the body more stocky and bars more distinct.
Despite the cenote is very small, the situation is quite rosy and individuals enjoy good health. Although I still had great depth in koi carp and tourists bathe sprinkled with sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Sometimes someone drops the can of cola or a sandwich in water. Comforting to know that the site is a national park.
"Cichlasoma" Amarume lives in the two lagoons of Isla Mujeres to Cancun Nichupté the lagoon and has a short body and top. The two lakes lie in the island state of severe neglect and pollution. In one of Cancun, I never dipped because of the crocodiles, Locals say that is no longer present, but I've seen in both 2008 and 2010, although in very small specimens.
"Cichlasoma" alborum river has a very broad distribution that includes roughly the area from the Rio Usumacinta in the Rio Coatzacoalcos. Of course, a good river body is elongated and generally the ocellus precaudal and 'edged in white.
"Cichlasoma" conchitae only cenote Conchita lives in Merida. Being a cenote citizen here is great risk of extinction. Merida is a very polluted city.
"Cichlasoma" ericymba Sambulà is located in the cenote, always close to Merida and this has a very high risk extinction. Characteristic of this kind eyes and large pores.
"Cichlasoma" cienagae be found in the lagoons near Progreso and has a tall body and often more yellowish color than all'urophthalmus.
"Cichlasoma" aguadae is present in the state of Campeche and vertical bars are very large.
"Cichlasoma" mayorum Xtoloc is located in the Cenote at Chichen Itza. The body is very long even if the dimensions are small and difficult to reach 10 cm. in length.
Last summer in Laguna Bacalar I noticed several individuals urophthalmus with fungal infections. What I had not noticed in 2008 and perhaps even guilt the cold winter 2010. The phenomenon was present only in urophthalmus and synspilus.
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