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Mesonauta insignis (Heckel, 1840) |
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photo by
Irtz, P. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 8; dH range: 1 - 19 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River drainage in Brazil; Orinoco River basin, along the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
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| Biology: | In lakes and swamps; locally consumed, smoked (Ref. 40602). Maximum length 20 cm TL (Ref. 13614). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||