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).