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Learn to identify Florida's freshwater fish with this online guide. Mayan cichlid (Heterotilapia buttikoferi) can be found in borrow-pit lakes, canals, drainage ditches and wet prairies. You may also find it in mangrove swamps and shallow coastal areas. #FamilyCichlidae #FloridaFish #Fishing #FreshwaterID #FishID Tilapia Farming, Trout Painting, Fish Gallery, Florida Fish, Cichlid Fish, Ichthys, Monster Fishing, Small Fish, Crustaceans

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Mayan Cichlid

Mayaheros urophthalmus (Günther 1862) Family Cichlidae The Mayan cichlid is a member of the cichlid and tilapia family. It has a moderately compressed body with a pointed snout…
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Learn to identify Florida's freshwater fish with this online guide. Mayan cichlid (Heterotilapia buttikoferi) can be found in borrow-pit lakes, canals, drainage ditches and wet prairies. You may also find it in mangrove swamps and shallow coastal areas. #FamilyCichlidae #FloridaFish #Fishing #FreshwaterID #FishID

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Learn to identify Florida's freshwater fish with this online guide. Mayan cichlid (Heterotilapia buttikoferi) can be found in borrow-pit lakes, canals, drainage ditches and wet prairies. You may also find it in mangrove swamps and shallow coastal areas. #FamilyCichlidae #FloridaFish #Fishing #FreshwaterID #FishID

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