Cichlasoma orinocense Kullander, 1983
Cichlasoma orinocense
photo by DATZ

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Max. size:  10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin, in left bank tributaries of the Orinoco River from the Meta River in Colombia to about Ciudad BolĂ­var in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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