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Zebra cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

Status not recordedbony fish

The zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a species in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes.

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Quick facts about the zebra cichlid

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the zebra cichlid live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the zebra cichlid as introduced in 11 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.

  1. Mexicoinvasive
  2. Australia
  3. Canada
  4. Colombia
  5. Iran
  6. Israel
  7. Italy
  8. Japan
  9. Peru
  10. Philippines
  11. United States

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the zebra cichlid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the zebra cichlid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCichliformes
  5. familyCichlidae
  6. genusAmatitlania
  7. SpeciesAmatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

Synonyms Archocentrus nigrofasciatus, Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum, Cichlosoma nigrofasciatum, Cryptoheros nigrofascaitus, Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus, Heros nigrofasciatus

Other names and names in other languages (27)
  • Black convict cichlidEnglish
  • Convict cichlidEnglish
  • White convict cichlidEnglish
  • kančík příčnopruhýCzech
  • ZebracichlideDanish
  • ZebrabuntbarschGerman
  • CongoSpanish
  • seeprakirjoahvenFinnish
  • NigroFrench
  • Ciclide strisce nereItalian
  • コンビクトシクリッドJapanese
  • Ciclasoma-listrado-comumPortuguese
  • Чёрнополосая цихлидаRussian
  • Zebra ÇiklitTurkish
  • 黑帶嬌麗魚Chinese
  • GrünflossenbuntbarschGerman
  • ChogorraSpanish
  • Cíclido ConvictoSpanish
  • Cíclido convicto centroamericanoSpanish
  • ConvictoSpanish
  • MojarraSpanish
  • Mojarra cebra centroamericanaSpanish
  • Mojarra convicto centroamericanaSpanish
  • Mojarra RayadaSpanish
  • SericaSpanish
  • Cichlidé à bandeFrench
  • Цихлазома чернополосаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zebra cichlid

Other species in the same genus Amatitlania.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the zebra cichlid an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the zebra cichlid as invasive in 1 country: Mexico. It lists it as introduced in 11 in all.

What kind of animal is the zebra cichlid?

The zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) belongs to the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-cichlid

MLA

“Zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-cichlid.

BibTeX
@misc{zebra_cichlid_2026,
  title = {Zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zebra-cichlid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}