Australoheros taura Ottoni & Cheffe, 2009

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  12.45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Upper rio das Antas basin, rio Jacuí drainage, Laguna dos Patos system in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits small, shallow rivers with clear water, moderate water current and usually with grass or other vegetation at the margins (Ref. 81913). River bottom is composed of rocks and loose stones, and sand, with few macrophytes (Ref. 81913).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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