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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Etymology: Mazarunia: Taken from river Mazaruni; local habitat of this fish (Ref. 45335); mazarunii: Named after the river Mazaruni, where the type series was collected..
More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 8. Tropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614)
South America: Essequibo River drainage, in the upper Mazaruni River near Kamarang, Guyana.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 26742)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 7 - 8; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 8; Vertèbres: 26. Distinguished from all other cichlids by its color pattern and its short, low vertical fins. Presence of a series of 8 dark vertical markings, the anteriormost through the eye, the fourth from anteriormost bearing a large midlateral blotch; the fins are immaculate (Ref. 26742).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Both parents tend the clutch. Larvae are often deposited in little holes in the roots.
Kullander, S.O., 1990. Mazarunia mazarunii (Teleostei: Cichlidae), a new genus and species from Guyana, South America. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 1(1):3-14. (Ref. 26742)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (tm<1).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).