In its natural environment, Mayan cichlid juveniles have a generalist
diet, being an opportunistic carnivore that preys on crustaceans, mollusks,
gastropods, annelids and fish, but also consumes plant materials
and detritus (Chávez-López et al., 2005; Martínez-Palacios and Ross,
1988; Vaslet et al., 2012)