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Aequidens tetramerus in Peru
Saddle cichlid

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Aequidens tetramerus   (Heckel, 1840)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlasomatinae			picture (Aetet_m0.jpg) by DATZ
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Saddle cichlid
Max. size:	16.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 4.90000009536743 - 7.5; dH range: 1 - 13.5
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 26°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,000)
Distribution:	South America: widely distributed in the Amazon River basin in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Bolivia. Also in the Tocantins and Parnaíba rivers, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and in the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela and Colombia.
Biology:	One of the most colorful species of the genus, especially during its reproductive period. Frequently occurs in zones with little current and over a substrate covered with vegetal debris (Ref. 27188). Caught frequently but not abundantly in most varied biotopes- in small creeks and flooded zones with clear, shallow and slow flowing water. Feeds primarily on insects, secondarily on fishes and plants. Very territorial. During reproduction, males attain a deeper coloration. About 1,000 eggs are released during spawning. Spawning takes place on stone or wood. Parents take care of juveniles (Ref. 35237). Maximum length 25 cm TL (Ref. 1672)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen. 1989. (Ref. 26372)
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Peru country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 36377).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O., 1986
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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