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Aequidens superomaculatum Hernández-Acevedo, Machado-Allison & Lasso, 2015 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.52 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Venezuela ( upper reaches of the Orinoco and Negro rivers). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 14-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 27-27. Distinguished from its congeners which have vermiculated color pattern on the cheek, snout and preopercle and a high vertebral count, but it differs from the rest by having a continuous lateral stripe, and in having the lateral dark pigment blotch positioned high on both sides of the body (Ref. 121640). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||