Amatitlania septemfasciata

Description

Amatitlania septemfasciata (sometimes called the Seven-stripe Cichlid or Cutter's Cichlid) is a fish species in the cichlid family. It is found on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica, between the San Juan River drainage and the Banano River. Several currently recognized cichlid species within the genus Amatitlania were formerly considered varieties of Amatitlania septumfasciata , including Amatitlania myrnae, the Topaz Cichlid, and Amatitlania cutteri (which also sometimes uses the common name "Cutter's Cichlid"). Prior to being placed in the genus Amatitlania, it had been considered a member of the genus Archocentrus. Within Amatitlania, Amatitlania septemfasciata is placed in the subgenus Bussingius, along with the T-bar Cichlid and several other species. However, a 2008 study led by Oldrich Rican has suggested that all the related species A. septemfasciatus, should be moved into the genus Hypsophrys.