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Chaetobranchus semifasciatus Steindachner, 1875 |
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photo by
Santos et al, 2006 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Astronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, along the Amazon-Solimões River from Tabatinga to Óbidos, Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Appears to be a vegetarian in nature (Ref. 12251). Found in Manaus fish market (Ref. 40602). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||