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Hypselecara coryphaenoides (Heckel, 1840) |
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photo by
Fürderer, H. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.113 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 6; dH range: 0.5 - 1 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro, Trombetas, Tapajós, Maués and Uatumã rivers; also in tributaries of the upper Orinoco River, and in the Aguaro River basin. | |||
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| Biology: | In blackwater rivers. Maximum length 22 cm TL (Ref. 40602). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||