Heros efasciatus
Appearance
Heros efasciatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Heros |
Species: | H. efasciatus
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Binomial name | |
Heros efasciatus Heckel, 1840
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Synonyms | |
Heros efasciatus is a species of tropical freshwater cichlid native to the Amazon basin in South America.[1] It is commonly found in the aquarium trade, often in its gold colored variation rather than the wild-type olive green one.[2]
Diet
Heros efasciatus is one of the few cichlid species that act a regular frugivore, quite notably during the wet season when riparian zones become inundated with water.[3]
Concerns
Over the past few years, popularity of Heros efasciatus within the aquarium trade has increased. Consequently, this species could be susceptible to over-exploitation, primarily because of their natural low densities and low fecundity. [3]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Heros efasciatus". FishBase. October 2014 version.
- ^ "Red Spot Severum - Heros Efasciatus". Tropical Fish Site. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b J. Favero; P. Pompeu; A. Prado-Valladares (2010). "Reproductive biology of Heros efasciatus Heckel,1840 (Pisces, Cichlidae) in the Amanã Sustainable Reserve (Amazonas, Brazil), aiming at sustainable management of the species". Acta Amazonia. 40 (2): 373–380.