| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae |
| Max. size: |
12.34 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 28-28. This species is distinguished from all congeners by the following characters: bright yellow color pattern of the unpaired fins (vs. mostly red in other species); covered with white dots aligned between rays; distal border of the dorsal fin and dorsal and ventral contours of caudal fin red with thin light stripes; prominent adipose hump in mature males, extending dorsally above the tip of the longest dorsal-fin spines (vs. less developed) (Ref. 118066). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 April 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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