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Vieja argentea (Allgayer, 1991)
Etymology: Vieja=old woman / The
latin word for silver is argentum …
argentea = silver fish
Common names: White cichlid, Silver
cichlid
Size: Large male aquarium specimens
can reach 35cm, this could take a
good 4 years to achieve with good
feeding and aquarium management.
Females will be smaller.
Distribution: Found on the Atlantic
slope in the Rio Usumancinta basin in
South Eastern area of Mexico and
Guatemala, in Rio, Tulija and Rio Cor-
zo. Variations of this species can be
found which display different body
profile and subtle marking variation.
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