| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae |
| 8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 4.80000019073486; dH range: 0 |
| South America: Orinocoa River basin, in the Meta and Vichada River basins. |
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This species is distinguished by the lower metamerie meristics than its congeners: dorsal fin count usually XIV.ll instead of XV.l0-l1, anal fin count usually VILlI which is not found in other Mesonauta species, El row scales usually 24 instead of 25 or 26, vertebrae 13+13 instead of 12+14 or 13+14. Bar 6 is split ventrally, but unlike in M. mirificus with similar pattem, there are no horizontal stripes along the sides . It is distinguished from the geographically c!ose M. insignis also by deeper body (50.7-55.6%SL vs 47.6-53.4%SL) and shorter snout (8.9-11.0% vs 1O.2-13.0%SL), and by having plain coloured instead of reticulated dorsal pigment pattern (ref. 86444). |
| In shallow water among aquatic plants (Ref. 40602). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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