Hypselecara
temporalis
(Günther, 1862)
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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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Emerald cichlid |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.0 – 7.5; dH range: 0.300000011920929 - 20
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Climate: |
tropical; 25 – 30°C |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
Go to ccfishery.net
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South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solimôes-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Camet? also rivers of Amap? Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil.
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Biology: |
In slow flowing, turbid waters (Ref. 40602). Maximum length 30 cm TL (Ref. 13371).
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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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