Redhead cichlid
Vieja melanurus
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A cichlid from the Atlantic slope of southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, from lakes and rivers. It reaches 35 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Vieja melanurus
- Family
- Cichlidae
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Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cichlasoma hicklingi, Cichlasoma melanurum, Cichlasoma synspilum, Cichlaurus hicklingi, Heros melanopogon, Heros melanurus, Paraneetroplus melanura, Paraneetroplus melanurus, Paraneetroplus synspila, Paraneetroplus synspilus, Vieja melanura, Vieja synspila, Vieja synspillum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
- pH
- 7–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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