Acaronia vultuosa
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Acaronia
Acaronia vultuosa
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
South America: Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela, including the Casiquiare, Inírida, Caura, Vichada rivers; upper Negro River in Brazil and Venezuela (San Carlos, Ererê River and Tamaquaré Island).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Among vegetation in shallow water (Ref. 40602). Carnivorous, feeds on small fish (Ref. 12251).
Max length: 12.2 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-10-28. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Axelrod, H.R. (1993) The most complete colored lexicon of cichlids. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 864 p.
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.
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