GREAT GUAYAS CICHLID 1.5 INCHES ( Amphilophus hogamooborum )

Amphilophus is a genus of cichlid fishes from Central America, ranging from southern Mexico to Panama. The genus currently contains 23 species, including several that are well-known from the aquarium trade. But, some species are being evaluated to be reclassified in the genus Astatheros. Amphilophus hogamooborum is a large substrate-spawning Central American Cichlid native to Choluteca River Basin on the Pacific slope of the Honduras.  Common names for this fish are Guayas Cichlid and Harlequin Cichlid. Like all members of Amphilophus, this fish gets big and can be aggressive, although less so than other members of the genus. Full grown males easily exceed a foot in length and females might be a couple of inches smaller. In breeding color, they are similar to Amphilophus amarillo displaying distinct black stripes on a golden background. Both males and females may have red highlights. Non-breeding and juvenile individual display stripes, but have a more neutral tan or grey background. I