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Etymology: Mikrogeophagus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, gea = earth + Greek, phagein, to eat.
More on authors: Myers & Harry.
Issue
Species monographed by Kullander (1980).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12; गैर प्रवासी. Tropical; 27°C - 30°C (Ref. 30491)
South America: Orinoco River basin, in the llanos of Venezuela and Colombia.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 36377)
Used in behavioral studies (Ref. 4537). Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
Female cares for eggs and larvae (Ref. 47893.
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00706 - 0.03245), b=3.04 (2.86 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (tm<1).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).