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Mazarunia mazarunii Kullander, 1990 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 7.19999980926514; dH range: 8 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Essequibo River drainage, in the upper Mazaruni River near Kamarang, Guyana. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 17-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 26-26. Distinguished from all other cichlids by its color pattern and its short, low vertical fins. Presence of a series of 8 dark vertical markings, the anteriormost through the eye, the fourth from anteriormost bearing a large midlateral blotch; the fins are immaculate (Ref. 26742). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 12 March 2023 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||