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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Eponymy: Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was an English naturalist, evolutionary scientist, geographer and anthropologist and one of the greatest men of science of his age. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 20 - ?. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: Essequibo River basin, Guyana.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 104708)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
About 150 aggs (Ref. 2060).
Varella, H.R., S.O. Kullander, N.A. Menezes, C. Oliveira and H. Lopez-Fernandez, 2023. Revision of the generic classification of pike cichlids using an integrative phylogenetic approach (Cichlidae: tribe Geophagini; subtribe Crenicichlina). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 198(4):982-1034[1-43]. (Ref. 131257)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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