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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Eponymy: Dr Enrico Luigi Festa (1868–1939) was an Italian naturalist who worked for the Zoological Museum of the University of Turin (1899–1923), first as Deputy Assistant Professor and retiring as Honorary Vice Director. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Boulenger.
Issue The generic allocation of this species is still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as an incertae sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a revision of heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus Cichlasoma.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
South America: Pacific drainages from the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador to Tumbes River in Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)
In various biotopes, from small to medium-sized rivers. Occasionally found in fish markets. Feeds on benthic organisms such as small shrimps (Ref. 40602).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
