| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae |
| 6.52 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; freshwater |
| South America: Venezuela ( upper reaches of the Orinoco and Negro rivers). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 14-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 27-27. Distinguished from its congeners which have vermiculated color pattern on the cheek, snout and preopercle and a high vertebral count, but it differs from the rest by having a continuous lateral stripe, and in having the lateral dark pigment blotch positioned high on both sides of the body (Ref. 121640). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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