262. Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

Common name. Convict cichlid

Taxonomy. Original description: Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1867: 601 [Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala; lectotype: BMNH 1865.4.29.76] .

Revisions. Schmitter-Soto (2007: 49).

Illustrations. Esmaeili et al. (2013b: 227, fig. 3).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Namak Lake, Hormuz.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 447- Namak, 451-Northern Hormuz Drainages.

Status in Iran. [Exotic].—Cichlid-e gore khari.—First record from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2013); listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).