An insular record of the Mayan cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmus (Günther, 1862) (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) on an island 70 km offshore in the Honduran Caribbean

2020 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 1273-1275
Author(s):  
Claudia C. Lardizábal ◽  
Dilenia E. Martínez ◽  
Lesbia E. Zamora ◽  
Caleb D. McMahan ◽  
Wilfredo A. Matamoros
Keyword(s):  
Mayan Cichlid

scholarly journals Metabolic physiology of the Mayan cichlid fish (Mayaheros uropthalmus): Re-examination of classification as an oxyconformer

2019 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 110538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren W. Burggren ◽  
Juan Carlos Arriaga-Bernal ◽  
Paola Montserrat Méndez-Arzate ◽  
José Fernando Méndez-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Cichlid Fish ◽  
Metabolic Physiology ◽  
Mayan Cichlid

Occurrence and persistence of non-native Cichlasoma urophthalmus (family Cichlidae) in estuarine habitats of south-west Florida (USA): environmental controls and movement patterns

2007 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron J. Adams ◽  
R. Kirby Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Fish Family ◽  
Cichlid Species ◽  
Environmental Controls ◽  
Anthropogenic Habitat ◽  
The Family ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
Cichlasoma Urophthalmus ◽  
Mayan Cichlid

The geographic scope of species introductions has increased dramatically in the last 200 years. One of the greatest challenges to understanding the ecological consequences of non-native species is that it has been difficult to identify the attributes that allow them to become established outside their native range. This challenge is compounded by anthropogenic habitat alteration that often enhances the establishment and expansion of non-native species. Fishes in the family Cichlidae are notoriously adaptive, and contribute more non-native species to North America than any other fish family. This is especially true in Florida (USA), where 18 cichlid species have become established. The Mayan cichlid (Cichlasoma urophthalmus) was first documented in south Florida in 1983, and is present in many freshwater and estuarine habitats. This study reports a northward range expansion by C. urophthalmus, demonstrates the connectivity between altered freshwater habitats and tidal estuarine habitats, and suggests that the estuarine populations are ephemeral and dependent upon colonisation from populations in altered freshwater habitats.

scholarly journals Dietary habits of juveniles of the Mayan cichlid, Cichlasoma urophthalmus, in mangrove ponds of an offshore islet in Belize, Central America

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 667-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amandine Vaslet ◽  
Christine France ◽  
Carole C. Baldwin ◽  
Ilka C. Feller
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Gut Contents ◽  
Fish Diet ◽  
Seagrass Beds ◽  
Carbon Isotopic ◽  
Cichlasoma Urophthalmus ◽  
Mayan Cichlid ◽  
Trophic Linkages ◽  
Sink Hole

Foraging habitats of juveniles of the Mayan cichlid, Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther, 1862), were investigated in two mangrove ponds located in Twin Cays offshore islet in Belize: Sink Hole pond (SH) and Hidden Lake pond (HL). Sink Hole pond is a semiclosed body of water, whereas Hidden Lake pond is connected by a channel to adjacent seagrass beds that surround the islet. Gut contents of 21 juvenile C. urophthalmus (9.8-13.2 cm total length) were analyzed, and five prey taxa were identified. In both mangrove ponds, C. urophthalmus were opportunistic carnivores and consumed primarily crustaceans. Plant material and detritus present in gut contents were most likely ingested incidentally when the fish foraged on small invertebrates. Carbon isotopic values of fish specimens from the two ponds were similar (mean ± SD of -19.2 ± 0.4‰ in SH and -19.4 ± 0.4‰ in HL), and were close to those of mangrove prey (mean ± SD = -20.2 ± 1.5‰), suggesting that this fish species forages in this habitat. Mixing models showed a higher contribution of mangrove food sources to the fish diet than seagrass food sources. This study reveals that young Mayan cichlids, inhabiting two Belize mangrove ponds, are generalists and opportunistic carnivores that forage on mangrove food sources and do not appear to move to adjacent seagrass beds to complement their diets. Understanding trophic linkages between aquatic consumers and food resources may contribute to better management of threatened coastal ecosystems.

Partial characterisation of digestive proteases of the Mayan cichlid Cichlasoma urophthalmus

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 689-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Cuenca-Soria ◽  
C. A. Álvarez-González ◽  
J. L. Ortiz-Galindo ◽  
H. Nolasco-Soria ◽  
D. Tovar-Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digestive Proteases ◽  
Partial Characterisation ◽  
Cichlasoma Urophthalmus ◽  
Mayan Cichlid

Temporal variation of Mexiconema cichlasomae (Nematoda: Daniconematidae) in the Mayan cichlid fish Cichlasoma urophthalmus and its intermediate host Argulus yucatanus from a tropical coastal lagoon

Parasitology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. MAY-TEC ◽  
D. PECH ◽  
M. L. AGUIRRE-MACEDO ◽  
J. W. LEWIS ◽  
V. M. VIDAL-MARTÍNEZ
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Intermediate Host ◽  
Coastal Lagoon ◽  
Cichlid Fish ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Tropical Coastal Lagoon ◽  
Cross Correlations ◽  
Mayan Cichlid ◽  
Recurrent Patterns

SUMMARYThe aim of the present investigation was to determine whether temporal variation in environmental factors such as rainfall or temperature influence long-term fluctuations in the prevalence and mean abundance of the nematode Mexiconema cichlasomae in the cichlid fish Cichlasoma uropthalmus and its crustacean intermediate host, Argulus yucatanus. The study was undertaken in a tropical coastal lagoon in the Yucatan Peninsula (south-eastern Mexico) over an 8-year period. Variations in temperature, rainfall and monthly infection levels for both hosts were analysed using time series and cross-correlations to detect possible recurrent patterns. Infections of M. cichlasomae in A. yucatanus showed annual peaks, while in C. urophthalmus peaks were bi-annual. The latter appear to be related to the accumulation of several generations of this nematode in C. urophthalmus. Rainfall and temperature appear to be key environmental factors in influencing temporal variation in the infection of M. cichlasomae over periods longer than a year together with the accumulation of larval stages throughout time.

Histological development of the digestive system of Mayan cichlid Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther 1862)

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1304-1312 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Cuenca-Soria ◽  
C. A. Álvarez-González ◽  
J. L. Ortiz-Galindo ◽  
D. Tovar-Ramírez ◽  
R. Guerrero-Zárate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digestive System ◽  
Cichlasoma Urophthalmus ◽  
Mayan Cichlid
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