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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Heroina: Latin, heroína = hero, warrior (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 0.69999998807907 - ?. Tropical; 23°C - 29°C (Ref. 26648)
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Napo (Ecuador), Caquetá (Colombia), Tigre, Corrientes and Pastaza River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26648)
Short description
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Occurs in headwaters of major river drainages.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Both parents care for eggs and young (Ref. 40602).
Kullander, S.O., 1996. Heroina isonycterina, a new genus and species of cichlid fish from western Amazonia, with comments on cichlasomine systematics. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 6(2):149-172. (Ref. 26648)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02692 (0.01216 - 0.05956), b=3.04 (2.86 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).