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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Mesonauta: Name not explained by Günther; probably from the Greek 'mesos' meaning middle or average, and 'nautes' for sailo (alternatively from Latin 'nauta' or sailor; the name perhaps refers to he position of dorsal fin origin posterior to the pelvic fin which was the author's principal diagnostic character.; egregius: Name from a Latin adjective 'egregius' meaning eminent or distinguished..
More on authors: Kullander & Silfvergrip.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 4.8 - ?. Tropical; ? - 30°C (Ref. 40602)
South America: Orinocoa River basin, in the Meta and Vichada River basins.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36377)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
This species is distinguished by the lower metamerie meristics than its congeners: dorsal fin count usually XIV.ll instead of XV.l0-l1, anal fin count usually VILlI which is not found in other Mesonauta species, El row scales usually 24 instead of 25 or 26, vertebrae 13+13 instead of 12+14 or 13+14. Bar 6 is split ventrally, but unlike in M. mirificus with similar pattem, there are no horizontal stripes along the sides . It is distinguished from the geographically c!ose M. insignis also by deeper body (50.7-55.6%SL vs 47.6-53.4%SL) and shorter snout (8.9-11.0% vs 1O.2-13.0%SL), and by having plain coloured instead of reticulated dorsal pigment pattern (ref. 86444).
In shallow water among aquatic plants (Ref. 40602).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Kullander, S.O. and A.M.C. Silfvergrip, 1991. Review af the South American cichlid genus Mesonauta Gunther (Teleostei, Cichlidae) with descriptions af two new species. Revue suisse Zoo!. 98(2):407-448. (Ref. 86444)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
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