Hypselecara
coryphaenoides
(Heckel, 1840)
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Family:
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Cichlidae
(Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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16.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.0 – 6.0; dH range: 0.5 - 1
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Climate: |
tropical; 22 – 30°C |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro, Trombetas, Tapajós, Maués and Uatum?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).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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