Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther 1864)

Angulo, Arturo, Betts, Joel T., González-Alemán, Néstor J., Castañeda, Edgar, Berghe, Eric Van Den, Elías, Diego J., Mcmahan, Caleb D. & Matamoros, Wilfredo A., 2023, Continental fishes of Nicaragua: diversity, distribution and conservation status; with an annotated and illustrated checklist of species and an identification guide to families, Zootaxa 5376 (1), pp. 1-89 : 52-53

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther 1864) ( Fig. 8L ). Butterfly Cichlid, Moga; Moga Amarilla, Mojarra, Mojarra Mariposa, Cíclido Mariposa, Moga de Nicaragua o Nicaraguense

Vouchers: UCR 0024-004 (2), 0049-001 (2), 0276-002 (2), 0538-002 (7), 0539-001 (40), 0540-004 (5), 1002-004 (1), 1006-002 (2), 1007-001 (1), 1051-006 (6), 1052-019 (3), 1055-015 (2) and 1062-011 (2); FMNH 5989 (1), 5994 (4), 5995 (11), 5996 (13), 5997 (5), 5998 (3), 6000 (29), 52513 (1), 52514 (1) and 52526 (1); LSUMZ 15436 (4); other collections: CAS 30605 (3), 61382 (1), 76039 (2), 76191 (4), 76224 (7), 76225 (3), IBUNAM 13742 (1), 13743 (1), 13744 (1), 13745 (1), 13746 (1), 13747 (1), 13748 (1), 13749 (1), 13750 (1), 13751 (1), MCZ 15619 (1), UMMZ 180614 (1), 181826 (1), 199639 (1), YPM-ICH 009426 (1) and 031761 (2). Distribution: Central America; from southern Nicaragua to northeastern Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; ( Nicaragua) Sa, SJ, RF and LN (Atlantic); 2–65 masl; Sec, Pot. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2020), population trend stable.

Literature: Meek (1907: 129, as Cichlasoma balteatum (Gill & Bransford 1877) —synonym; brief description, including an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Villa (1982: 196, as Cichlasoma nicaraguense —synonym; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Bussing (1998: 354; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), Schmitter-Soto (2007: 66; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), Angulo (2021: 49; listed, including information on distribution) and Angulo & San Gil-León (2022: e4029; identification key and information on distribution).

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FIGURE 8. Continental fishes of Nicaragua, part 3; (A) Centropomus pectinatus (Centropomidae), Pejibaye, Punta Gorda, Blue Fields-Punta Gorda (BF), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, April 23, 2014; (B) Polydactylus virginicus (Polynemidae), Blue Fields-Punta Gorda (BF), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, April-May 2013; (C) Citharichthys spilopterus (Paralichthyidae), Blue Fields-Punta Gorda (BF), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, April-May 2013; (D) Trinectes paulistanus (Achiridae), Pejibaye, Blue Fields-Punta Gorda (BF), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, April 12, 2014; (E) Trinectes fonsecensis (Achiridae), Nagualpa, Pacífico de Nicaragua (PN), photo by Arturo Angulo, November 9, 2018; (F) Caranx latus (Carangidae), Pejibaye, Blue Fields-Punta Gorda (BF), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, April 20, 2014; (G) Oligoplites palometa (Carangidae), Punta Gorda, Blue Fields-Punta Gorda (BF), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, November-December 2013; (I) Amatitlania siquia (Cichlidae), Chontales, Lago de Nicaragua (LN), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, August 1, 2012; (J) Amphilophus labiatus (Cichlidae), Isletas de Granadas, Lago de Nicaragua (LN), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, April 20, 2014; (K) Cribroheros longimanus (Cichlidae), Isletas de Granadas, Lago de Nicaragua (LN), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, February 15, 2013; (L) Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Cichlidae), Laguna Blanca, Lago de Nicaragua (LN), photo by Eric P. van den Berghe, August 1, 2012.