Mesoheros ornatus (Regan, 1905)
photo by DATZ

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  26 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7
Distribution:  South America: Patia River basin in Colombia, Durango and St. Javier rivers in Ecuador, all draining to the Pacific Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  The stomachs of the type material contained broken shells of snails. Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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