Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
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| Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864) |
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis is a species of fish endemic to the Atlantic slope of Central America, from Nicaragua to Costa Rica.[1] The species is a popular aquarium fish and is traded under a variety of common names that include Moga, Parrot cichlid, Macaw Cichlid, Butterfly Cichlid and Nicaraguense.[1] The species is the only representative of the monotypic genus Hypsophrys, and is part of family Cichlidae in subfamily Cichlasomatinae.[1]

