Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)

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

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864) .

Butterfly Cichlid, Moga; Moga Amarilla, Mojarra, Mojarra Mariposa, Cíclido Mariposa, Moga de Nicaragua o Nicaraguense.

Distribution: Global: Middle America; from southern Nicaragua to northeastern Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; Costa Rica: LN, RF, SJ, SC, Sa, To, Pa, Ma (Atlantic) and Be (Pacific), 5– 200 m.a.s.l., Sec, Pot.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Bussing (1966: 237, as Cichlasoma spilotum Meek 1912 —synonym; listed, information on distribution), Bussing (1987: 201, as Cichlasoma nicaraguense —synonym; 1998: 354; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), Schmitter-Soto (2007: 66; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 1005; 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.