Gymnogeophagus balzanii
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Gymnogeophagus
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
South America: Paraná River basin, in the Paraguay drainage in Brazil and Paraguay, the Paraná drainage in Argentina; the lower Uruguay drainage in Uruguay and Brazil.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Max. length 20 cm TL (Ref. 1672).
Max length: 12.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; bearers (external brooders). Larvophile mouth brooders. Female tends the clutch. This updates previous information from Ref. 1672.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-11-18. Resilience: Medium (Fec=500).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
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.
Staeck, W. (2003) Die maulbrütenden Gymnogeophagus-Arten. Datz 56(5):6-11.
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