>
Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Retroculinae
Etymology: Retroculus: Latin, retro = backwards, on the back side + Latin, oculus = eye; the relative posterior position of the eye in the head as compared to other cichlids (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Castelnau.
Taxonomic Remarks
Redescription in Gosse (1971) with bibliography, diagnosis, description, and illustration.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 2059)
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Tocantins and Capim River basins, Brazil.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 125983); 25.1 cm SL (female); poids max. publié: 443.43 g (Ref. 125983); poids max. publié: 443.43 g
In adults, males are larger, with extended dorsal, anal and pelvic fins (Ref. 37197).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Pair builds nest of about 60 cm diameter in gravel. Both parents defend nest; about 200 eggs are frequently reshuffled by both parents; larvae hatched 5-6 days after spawning.
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. (Ref. 36377)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
Articles particuliers
Télécharger en XML
Sources Internet
Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.01133 - 0.02923), b=3.06 (2.92 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
🛈