Aequidens diadema (Heckel, 1840) |
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Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
Max. size: | 11.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 15 | |||
Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River; Orinoco River basin, in tributaries of the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
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Biology: | In the Jenaro Herrera region, Peru, this species occurs in streams in aguajal-like conditions, clear water quebradas and black-water quebradites (Ref. 9088). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |