| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae |
| 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; pH range: 6.30000019073486 - 7; dH range: 5 - 10 |
| South America: Amazon River basin, from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia to the mouth of Amazon River in Brazil, in Amapá (Brazil), and eastern French Guiana, also in the Bolivian Amazon drainage except the Guaporé River. |
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| Typical of quiet water, occurring in freshwaters of estuaries and coastal swamps. Digs into the muddy substrate looking for food which includes fruit seeds, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 35237). Maximum length 25 cm TL (Ref. 7020). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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