Suriname country information

Common names: Krobia, Owroe fisi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the Cottica system, Suriname River system from Paramaribo upstream to Gran Kreek and the lower Nickerie and Corantijn River. Also one record from the Lucie River. Also Ref. 5723.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen, 1989
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Common names from other countries

Common patwa, Labre mêlé, Cichlidé à deux taches, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Cichlasoma: Greek, kichle = wrasse + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
Redescribed by Kullander (1983: 65), with bibliography, diagnosis, description, distribution and illustrations.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 3 - 10. Tropical; 16°C - 24°C (Ref. 13371); 12°N - 1°N

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

South America: Orinoco River basin, in the Caroni in River Venezuela; Guianas, from the Essequibo River to the Sinnamary River; Amazon River basin, in the upper Branco River basin.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 36377); 30.0 cm TL (female); common length : 12.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193)

Occurs in canals and swamps (Ref. 7020). Tolerates low oxygen. Feeds on crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Males are bigger than females which become mature at 7 to 9 cm (20-25 g). Spawning occurs at the start of the rainy season. About 700 eggs are spawned on open substrate and are cared for by the parents. Max length 35 cm TL (Ref. 35237).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Medarbetare

Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen, 1989. The cichlids of Surinam: Teleostei, Labroidei. E.J. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands. 256 p. (Ref. 26372)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 November 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)