Author: (Günther, 1864)
FBname: Red devil
Remark: Systematics and biology covered by Barlow & Munsey (1976). Kullander & Hartel (1997:199) examined Agassiz' description of <i>Amphilophus froebelii</i> and searched in vain for type material. Villa (1976:381) added <i>Cichlasoma dorsatum</i> to the synonymy of <i>A. labiatus</i>. The name <i>froebelii</i> has never been used as a senior synonym of <i>A. labiatus</i> subsequent to its description.
Comments: Inhabits lakes and rarely enters rivers (Ref. 7335).  Feeds on small fish, snails, insect larvae, worms and other bottom-dwelling organisms (Ref. 44091).  Females tend clutch of eggs (Ref. 2060).