Description

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Common Names

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Krobié , Creole, French , French Guiana

Paya , Creole, French , French Guiana

Vanneahven , Finnish , Finland

Vannekirjoahven , Finnish , Finland

Cichlidé ocellé , French , France

Cichlidé rayé , French , France

Kala usa , Galibi , French Guiana

大口英丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

大口英麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

金带英丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

金帶英麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Moyouleposiwa , Oyampi , French Guiana

Douwa , Palicur (Palikur) , French Guiana

Acara piranga , Portuguese , Brazil

Acará-peba , Portuguese , Brazil

Acará-preto , Portuguese , Brazil

Bujurqui , Spanish , Peru

Bujurqui acha vieja , Spanish , Peru

Vieja , Spanish , Ecuador

Hantelcichlid , Swedish , Sweden

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Heros

Species: Heros efasciatus Heckel, 1840

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Has been caught, sporadically, in lentic environment such as zones of flooded grounds, as well as estuaries where the tidal current is notable, along the banks with thick riverine vegetation. Omnivorous but mainly frugivorous (Ref. 35237).

Habitat

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benthopelagic