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Etymology: Teleocichla: Greek, tele, telos = perfect + Greek, kichle = wrasse (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - ? ; dH range: ? - 2. Tropical; 27°C - 33°C (Ref. 13614)
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Xingu River drainage at Cachoeira von Martius, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34233)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. This species distinguished from T. centisquama in having a lower number of longitudinal scales (74-89 versus 113-129) and in having asymmetrical pectoral fins (versus nearly symmetrical fin) (Ref. 46528).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kullander, S.O., 1988. Teleocichla, a new genus of South American rheophilic cichlid fishes with six new species (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Copeia 1988(1):196-230. (Ref. 34233)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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