Amphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Amphilophus labiatus is a large cichlid fish endemic to Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua in Central America. It is also known by the common name red devil cichlid, which it shares with another closely related cichlid, A. citrinellus.
Wikipedia contributors, Amphilophus labiatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:59:45.718329+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Amphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1864)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Amphilophus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusAmphilophus Agassiz, 1859
- speciesAmphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Amphilophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Amphilophus chancho Stauffer, McCrary & Black, 2008 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphilophus globosus Geiger, McCrary & Stauffer, 2010 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphilophus margaritifer (Günther, 1862) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphilophus supercilius Geiger, McCrary & Stauffer, 2010 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphilophus xiloaensis Stauffer & McKaye, 2002 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphilophus sagittae Stauffer & McKaye, 2002 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Herichthys labiatus (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Heros erythraeus Günther, 1867 Günther, 1867 | synonym |
| Heros labiatus Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | synonym |
| Heros lobochilus Günther, 1867 Günther, 1867 | synonym |
| Cichlasoma labiatum (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Amphilophus froebelii Agassiz, 1859 Agassiz, 1859 | synonym |
| Cichlasoma dorsatum Meek, 1907 Meek, 1907 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1018306 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:D3GZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.