Banded cichlid
Heros severus
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The banded cichlid lives in the upper Orinoco (Venezuela) and upper Rio Negro (Brazil). It was long confused with its relative Heros liberifer, which mouthbroods; the true severus has eight dark vertical bars, the fourth incomplete. It is rare in the trade. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Heros severus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cichlasoma severum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
- pH
- 5–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–6 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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