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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Parachromis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain John Melmoth Dow (1827–1892) was an American naturalist and explorer, in addition to being a ship’s master and shipping agent. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Issue
Reviewed by Bussing (1998: 360), with key, diagnosis, geographical distribution, and figures.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 20; potamódromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 21°C - 37°C (Ref. 36880)
Central America: Atlantic slope, from the Aguan River (Honduras) to the Moín River (Costa Rica); Pacific slope from the Yeguare River (Honduras) to the Bebedero River (Costa Rica).
Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm 20.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 72.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40637); peso máx. publicado: 6.8 kg (Ref. 40637)
Inhabits lakes but also thrives in various lower and middle river valleys. This species is an avid cavern digger. Piscivorous, though also eats crustaceans and insects in smaller numbers (Ref. 36880). Made into fillets or eaten baked.
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Produces about 1000-1500 eggs. Altruism with males of other species while tending the young. This updates previous informations from Ref. 7335.
Min. 1000 eggs, sexual maturity is reached at 15 months and 20 cm (Ref. 2060).
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; peixe esportivo: sim
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Estimates based on models
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02455 (0.01378 - 0.04374), b=3.09 (2.94 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): médio(a), tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (tm=1.25; Fec = 1,000-1,500).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100).
