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Common names: Acara piranga, Acará-peba, Acará-preto
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the tributaries of the Solimões-Amazon River (Ref. 36377).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kullander, S.O., 2003
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Cichlidé ocellé, Bujurqui acha vieja, Vieja, ... more

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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Etymology: Heros: Greek, heros = hero (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Heckel.

Issue
Redescription, as Heros appendiculatus, in Kullander (1986: 219), based on Peruvian material, with bibliography, diagnosis, description, distribution and illustration. Oldest available name now applied. Status of the included nominal species needs further analysis.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 20 - ?. Tropical; 24°C - 32°C (Ref. 12468)

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South America: Amazon River basin, in tributaries of the Ucayali and Amazon rivers in Peru, and the Solimões-Amazon River in Brazil.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 124482); peso máximo publicado: 268.20 g (Ref. 124482)

Has been caught, sporadically, in lentic environment such as zones of flooded grounds, as well as estuaries where the tidal current is notable, along the banks with thick riverine vegetation. Omnivorous but mainly frugivorous (Ref. 35237).

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Up to 1000 eggs are depoited on flat stones or on roots; both parents participate in caring for eggs and larvae (Ref. 40602).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Kullander, Sven O. | Colaboradores

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)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 19 November 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03388 (0.02007 - 0.05720), b=3.14 (2.99 - 3.29), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.41 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Heros efasciatus Heckel, 1840