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Cichlasoma dimerus (Heckel, 1840) |
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photo by
Sazima, I. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 20 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Paraná River basin, in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, and the Paraná River drainage of Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Older males get a notable hump on their heads but nothing like the some Central American cichlids. This fish is not very colorful and interesting for the aquarium trade (Ref. 12251). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||