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Acaronia vultuosa Kullander, 1989

Common Names

  • Maskikirjoahven , Finnish , Finland

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cichliformes

    Family: Cichlidae

    Genus: Acaronia

    Species: Acaronia vultuosa Kullander, 1989

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • South America: Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela, including the Casiquiare, Inírida, Caura, Vichada rivers; upper Negro River in Brazil and Venezuela (San Carlos, Ererê River and Tamaquaré Island).

    • Biology

    Among vegetation in shallow water (Ref. 40602). Carnivorous, feeds on small fish (Ref. 12251).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless