Amatitlania siquia

Amatitlania siquia, the Honduran red point cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to Central America.[2][3]

Amatitlania siquia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Amatitlania
Species:
A. siquia
Binomial name
Amatitlania siquia
Schmitter-Soto, 2007

In 2019, scientists have shown that members of this monogamous species of fish develop a pessimist attitude when their partner is absent.[4]

See also

References

  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.
  2. Fishbase: 2011. "Amatitlania siquia". Fishbase.org. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  3. Davis K and P Veenvliet: 2009. "11: species & populations". The Cichlid Room Companion. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  4. 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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