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Scientific Name | Retroculus lapidifer (Castelnau, 1855) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Falls of the Rio Araguaya [= Araguaia], Brazil. |
Etymology | Retroculus;: Latin, retro = backwards, on the back side + Latin, oculus = eye; the relative posterior position of the eye in the head as compared to other cichlids |
Species Information | |
Size | 203mm or 8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Tocantins and Capim River basins. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá, Capim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
pH | 7.0 - 0.0 |
Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 16, Pl. 12 (fig.1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 03:08 (species record created: 2013 Jun 02 16:23) |