Vieja fenestrata
(Günther, 1860)
Mojarra chela; Mojarra testa colorada; Paleta.
Family
Cichlidae
Sub-family
Cichlinae
Genus
Vieja
Published:
16-Dec-2019
Last updated on:
16-Dec-2019
Male in the aquarium
A male of Vieja fenestrata in the aquarium of Rusty Wessel (USA). Photo by Patrick Tawil. (11-Jul-2014). determiner Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
Family
Cichlidae
Last updated on:
16-Dec-2019

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Group in the current, by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas [00:00:48]

The small Arroyo Margarita flows into Lake Catemaco (Veracruz). Not far from the lake, the little town of Margarita prohibits fishing, which is now commonly done using spear guns. Swimming in the arroyo reveals the effects of this restriction, the large Vieja fenestrata group are unafraid of your presence. In many places today, this once-common situation no longer exists: few large fish remain, and those that do are very wary of people.