FB-69374 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69374 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Gymnogeophagus Gymnogeophagus jaryi Alonso, Terán, Aguilera, Říčan, Casciotta, Serra, Almirón, Benítez et al., 2019 Black pin cichlid Téléo noir Teleocichla PR Not applicable Teleocichla sp. Preta Not applicable Teleocichla sp. Xingu II Not applicable 2021-02-10 2024-07-18 Varella, H.R., J. Zuanon, S.O. Kullander and H. López-Fernández0 Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). J. Fish Biol. 89(3):1551-1569. (Ref. 108975) da Silva, L.C.G., A.F.F. da Silva, E.L.C. Rodrigues, P.A.d.A. Trindade, T. Giarrizzo and M.C. Andrade0 New length-weight and length-length relationships of the fish fauna from the Xingu River, Amazon basin, Brazil. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 36:251-255. (Ref. 126097) Petersen, P.0 Danish names and photos and other species information. Pers. Comm. (Ref. 130676) FB-GeneralDescr-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Nicolas Bailly 2021-02-21 00:00:00 2022-05-17 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69384 In moderate to fast, shallow rapids, with clear water and the riverbed composed mainly of large rocks and little accumulated sediment. Feeds predominantly on of caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera) and other hard-shelled invertebrates (gastropods and bivalves), as well as midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) and mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera) (Ref. 108975). Varella, H.R., J. Zuanon, S.O. Kullander and H. López-Fernández 2016 Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). J. Fish Biol. 89(3):1551-1569. (Ref. 108975) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-22 00:00:00 2021-02-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69384 This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: a unique blackish (in live specimens) or dark brown (preserved specimens) general body colouration, which masks the faint vertical bars or a zig-zag pattern of blotches on the flanks; a deeper and posteriorly strongly compressed caudal peduncle, its depth 11.7-14.9 % SL, mean 13% (vs. < 10.9% SL); a deeper body, its depth 17.9-21.6% SL, mean 19.9% (vs. less or equal to 18.3%); stout lower pharyngeal tooth plate bearing molariform teeth on its median area (vs. conical); with maximum size 12.13 cm SL (vs. 8.15 cm SL in the largest known specimen of prionogenys and 8.78 cm SL in wajapi); differs from centrarchus and wajapi by having 3 anal-fin spines (vs. 4); differs from monogramma and centisquama by having the anterior and posterior branches of the lateral line separated by 2 horizontal scale rows (vs. lateral line continuous); differs from gephyrogramma by the absence of a caudal-fin blotch (vs. present, rounded and conspicuous); differs from cinderella by the absence of small dark spots scattered on flanks (vs. presence at least in specimens up to 6.0 cm SL) and by the absence of filamentous dorsal-fin prolongation in sexually dimorphic males (Ref. 108975). Varella, H.R., J. Zuanon, S.O. Kullander and H. López-Fernández 2016 Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). J. Fish Biol. 89(3):1551-1569. (Ref. 108975) FB-Morphology-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-22 00:00:00 2021-02-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69384 Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 35 - 37 Varella, H.R., J. Zuanon, S.O. Kullander and H. López-Fernández 2016 Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). J. Fish Biol. 89(3):1551-1569. (Ref. 108975) FB-Distribution-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Nicolas Bailly 2021-02-21 00:00:00 2022-05-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69384 South America: Brazil, Amazon basin, Rios Xingu and Iriri (Ref. 108975). Varella, H.R., J. Zuanon, S.O. Kullander and H. López-Fernández 2016 Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). J. Fish Biol. 89(3):1551-1569. (Ref. 108975) FB-TrophicStrategy-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Nicolas Bailly 2021-02-21 00:00:00 2021-02-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ preta In shallow rapids with clear water and the riverbed composed mainly of large rocks and little accumulated sediment. During underwater exploration by snorkelling, individuals of T. preta were observed performing short excursions out of their rocky hideouts, moving alone amidst small rocks and in crevices of large rocks (J. Zuanon. and H.R. Varella, pers. obs). Food to be entered from Ref. 108975. Varella, H.R., J. Zuanon, S.O. Kullander and H. López-Fernández 2016 Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). J. Fish Biol. 89(3):1551-1569. (Ref. 108975) FB-Size-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Nicolas Bailly 2021-02-21 00:00:00 2022-05-17 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69384 24.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 126097)); max. published weight: 178 g (Ref. 126097) da Silva, L.C.G., A.F.F. da Silva, E.L.C. Rodrigues, P.A.d.A. Trindade, T. Giarrizzo and M.C. Andrade 2019 New length-weight and length-length relationships of the fish fauna from the Xingu River, Amazon basin, Brazil. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 36:251-255. (Ref. 126097) da Silva, L.C.G., A.F.F. da Silva, E.L.C. Rodrigues, P.A.d.A. Trindade, T. Giarrizzo and M.C. Andrade 2019 New length-weight and length-length relationships of the fish fauna from the Xingu River, Amazon basin, Brazil. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 36:251-255. (Ref. 126097) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69384 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Nicolas Bailly 2021-02-21 00:00:00 2022-05-17 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69384 benthopelagic; freshwater