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Etymology: Aequidens: Latin, aequus, equal, equally + Latin, dens, dentis = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Maués and Arapiuns rivers, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26676)
Found mainly in black-water rivers (Ref. 26676).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kullander, S.O., 1997. Aequidens mauesanus, a new species of cichlid fish from the Amazon Basin, Brazil. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 7(3-4):377-383. (Ref. 26676)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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