Astatheros altifrons ( Kner & Steindachner , 1863 )
Distribution : Central America : Pacific slope of Costa Rica ( Térraba River ) to Panama ( Chiriqui River ).
Countries : Costa Rica , Panama Astatheros rostratus ( Gill & Bransford , 1877 )
Distribution : Central America : Atlantic slope of Nicaragua and Costa Rica ( San Juan River drainage including Lakes Managua , Nicaragua and Masaya , to Matinaon River ).
Countries : Costa Rica , Nicaragua
Tomocichla tuba ( Meek , 1912 )
Distribution : Central America : Atlantic slope , from the Escondido River ( Nicaragua ) to the Cricamola River ( Panama ).
Countries : Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Panama Astyanax aeneus ( Günther , 1860 )
Distribution : Lower Rio Papaloapan and Colima , Mexico south to some places in Central America , extending to the Rio Cocle del Norte and Rio Tabasara in Panama
Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus ( Günther , 1867 )
Distribution : Central America : Pacific slope , from Guatemala to Costa Rica ( Tárcoles River ); Atlantic slope from Aguan River ( Honduras ) to Guarumo River ( Panama ).
Countries : Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , Panama
Cryptoheros septemfasciatus ( Regan , 1908 )
Distribution : Central America : Atlantic slope of Costa Rica , from the San Juan River drainage to the Banano River .
Countries : Costa Rica
References : http :// www . fishbase . org
Kullander , S . O . 2003 . Cichlidae . Pp . 605-654 In Reis , R . E ., S . O . Kullander & C . J . Ferraris , Jr ., ( eds .), Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America .
Photo credits : Astatheros rostratus Robin Hansson Cryptoheros septemfasciatus Peter Andersson Astyanax aeneus Wisse Sluijters
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis ( Günther , 1864 )
Distribution : Central America : Atlantic slope , from the San Juan drainage , including Lake Nicaragua , in Costa Rica and Nicaragua , to the Matina River drainage in Costa Rica .
Countries : Costa Rica , Nicaragua Neetroplus nematopus Günther , 1867
Distribution : Central America : Atlantic slope of Nicaragua and western Costa Rica , in the San Juan River drainage , including Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua .
Countries : Costa Rica , Nicaragua
Other Costa Rica species considered that are sometimes available , but not illustrated . Note , that some of these species may not be biotope correct with T . tuba habitat , but can still be used to create your own Costa Rica inspired biotope .
Astatheros alfari , Astatheros longimanus , Astatheros rytisima , Archocentrus centrarchus , Archocentrus multispinosus , Cryptoheros sajica , Tomocichla seiboldii , Parachromis dovii , Parachromis loisellei , Parachromis managuensis , Vieja maculicauda .
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