Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae |
Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 7.5; dH range: 0.300000011920929 - 20 |
Distribution: |
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solimôes-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Cametá, also rivers of Amapá, Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
In slow flowing, turbid waters (Ref. 40602). Maximum length 30 cm TL (Ref. 13371). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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