Heros severus Heckel, 1840
Banded cichlid
photo by Albering, J.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 5 - 6.5; dH range: 0 - 6
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin, in the upper Orinoco River drainage in Colombia and Venezuela; Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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