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Eponymy: Dr George Sprague Myers (1905–1985), an American ichthyologist, bio-geographer and herpetologist, was Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Stanford, California. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 0 - 2. Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 40602)
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Putumayo and Napo River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)
Is unknown to aquarists (Ref. 12251).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Over 1000 eggs are deposited on open substrate (e.g. stones) and guarded by both parents. Larvae are transferred to a depression in the sand created by the female (Ref. 40602).
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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