Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Redside Cichlid

Amphilophus istlanus

Spanish: mojarra del Balsas

Redside Cichlid (Amphilophus istlanus)
Photographed by vctrndr on iNaturalist

Redside Cichlid (Amphilophus istlanus) is a fish recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 1 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Mar.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Cichliformes › Cichlidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records32 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2021
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Redside Cichlid (Amphilophus istlanus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/amphilophus-istlanus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.