Neetroplus nematopus Günther, 1867

Angulo, Arturo, 2021, New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist, Zootaxa 5083 (1), pp. 1-72 : 49-50

Neetroplus nematopus Günther, 1867 .

Poor Man’s Tropheus; Moga, Mojarra.

Distribution: Global: Middle America; from southern Nicaragua to northern Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; Costa Rica: LN, RF, SJ, SC, Sa, To (Atlantic) and Be (Pacific), 35– 535 m.a.s.l., Sec, Pot.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, NT.

References: Bussing (1966: 237; listed, information on distribution), Bussing (1987: 226; 1998: 357; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), Schmitter-Soto (2007: 67, as Hypsophrys nematopus —synonym; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 1005, as H. nematopus —synonym; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data).

Remarks: This Atlantic species has been translocated to the Pacific (from the San Carlos River basin to the Bebedero River basin) as result of the transport of water for irrigation and aquaculture purposes carried out by private and governmental entities.