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Acarichthys heckelii in Guyana
Threadfin acara

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Acarichthys heckelii   (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Geophaginae			picture (Achec_u3.jpg) by Bednarczuk, R
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Threadfin acara
Max. size:	13.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; dH range: 18
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 26°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	South America: along mainstream Amazon River in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, including lower parts of the Putumayo, Trombetas, Negro, and Xingu rivers; lower Tocantins and Capim rivers; Branco River (Amazonas basin) in Brazil and Guyana, and the Essequibo River in Guyana.
Biology:	Max. length 20 cm TL (Ref. 2060)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott. 1991. (Ref. 4537)
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Guyana country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Kullander, S.O., 2003
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gy.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.sdnp.org.gy/minagri/mofc&l/Fisheries/fisheries_department.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Eigenmann, R.S., 1912
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	Checked:  Kullander, Sven O.	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07