| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Restricted to the Lower Rio Xingu drainage: Balneário do Pedral on the Rio Xingu, Gorotire, at the lower course of Rio Fresco; and Cachoeira do Espelho. Type locality, Cachoeira do Espelho, MZUSP 92400 (holotype of Cichla melaniae, 23 cm SL, adult female) (Ref. 57716). |
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| States/Provinces | Pará (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||