| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae |
| Max. size: |
19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 276.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; dH range: 18, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
South America: along mainstream Amazon River in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, including lower parts of the Putumayo, Trombetas, Negro, and Xingu rivers; lower Tocantins and Capim rivers; Branco River (Amazonas basin) in Brazil and Guyana, and the Essequibo River in Guyana. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Max. length 20 cm TL (Ref. 2060). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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