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Australoheros taura Ottoni & Cheffe, 2009

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Etymology: Australoheros: From the Latin word 'australis' meaning southern, and the name Heros, after the nominotypic genus of the Heroini tribe. Tribe; taura: Named from the southern Brazilian idiomatic expression 'taura' (brave), in reference to its territorial and aggressive behavior and the adverse habitat in which it occurs.

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

; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

South America: Upper rio das Antas basin, rio Jacuí drainage, Laguna dos Patos system in Brazil.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 81913)

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Inhabits small, shallow rivers with clear water, moderate water current and usually with grass or other vegetation at the margins (Ref. 81913). River bottom is composed of rocks and loose stones, and sand, with few macrophytes (Ref. 81913).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaboratori

Ottoni, F.P. and M.M. Cheffe, 2009. A new species of Australoheros from the upper rio das Antas, laguna dos Patos System, southern Brazil. Spixiana 32(1):153-159. (Ref. 81913)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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