| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae |
| 20.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 12, potamodromous |
| South America: Paraná River basin, widespread in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil and Paraguay and the lower Paraná (below Guaira) in Paraguay and Argentina, and also along the coast of the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Also found in the middle and lower Uruguay River in Brazil and Uruguay. Amazon River basin in the Guaporé River drainage in Brazil and Bolivia. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in the Paraguay River drainage, middle and lower Uruguay River, Guaporé River drainage in the Amazon River basin, and along the coast of Rio Grande do Sul State (Ref. 36377). Recorded from the Patos lagoon (Ref. 58359). |
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