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Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 5 - 7; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. This species differs from its congeners in having a lower jaw longer than upper and mouth pointing upwards; has the shortest dorsal scale cover and the least scaled dorsal and anal fins among (together with A. tembe); with four abdominal bars (present in more than 80% of individuals as compared to 50% or less in all other species (Ref. 74689).

Common Names

  • Chanchito , Danish , Denmark
  • Chameleon cichlid , English , USA
  • Chameleon cichlid , English , Global
  • Chanchito , English , USA
  • Kalterikirjoahven , Finnish , Finland
  • Chanchito , German , Germany
  • 美丽体鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 美麗體魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Cará , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Castanheta , Portuguese , Madeira Is.
  • Castanhola , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Castanhola , Portuguese , Madeira Is.
  • Chanchito , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Chanchito , Portuguese , Madeira Is.
  • Espanhol , Portuguese , Madeira Is.
  • Papaterra , Portuguese (Greek) , Brazil
  • Acará , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Acará camaleão , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Acará cascudo , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Chanchito , Portuguese (Unknown) , Brazil
  • Castañeta , Spanish , Argentina
  • Castañeta , Spanish , Uruguay
  • Chanchita , Spanish , Argentina
  • Chanchito , Spanish , Argentina
  • Chanchito , Spanish , UK
  • Palometa , Spanish , Argentina
  • Palometa Negra , Spanish , Argentina
  • Peine , Spanish , Argentina
  • Vieja , Spanish , Ecuador
  • Chanchito , Swedish , Sweden

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cichliformes

    Family: Cichlidae

    Genus: Australoheros

    Species: Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • South America: Coastal drainages of Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Paraná River basin, lower part of Paraná River in Argentina.

    • Biology

    An opportunistic diurnal feeder, eating detritus and plant material, preying on small aquatic animals, including small fish. Very resistant to low temperatures. (Ref. 59043). Common in creeks, rivers, swamps and lakes (Ref. 74689). This species is an easy open spawner that lays its eggs on a stone or piece of wood (Ref. 12251). Both parents care for the eggs and fry (Ref. 12251). Consumed locally. Reported to reach 25.0 cm SL (Ref. 59043).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic