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Name
Scientific name
Retroculus acherontos
Described by
Authority Landim, Moreira & Figueiredo, Year 2015
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Retroculus acherontos is a cichlid known only from tributaries of the upper rio Tocantins basin in Goiás state, Brazil. It grows to at leas…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
194mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, das Almas, Maranhão, Palmeira, Palmerinha, Tocantins
Writing
Etymology
Retroculus: from the Latin retro, meaning 'back, behind', and oculus, meaning 'eye', in reference to the position of the eye in the posterior portion of the he…
Distribution
Known only from affluents within the upper rio Tocantins basin draining into the enormous Serra da Mesa hydroelectric reservoir in Goiás state, Brazil. It has …
Habitat
This species has been collected in small- to medium-sized tributaries containing either clear, slightly humic water or sediment-filled 'whitewater', where it i…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
The natural diet of the congener R. xinguensis is dominated by benthic aquatic invertebrates, particularly chironomid (midge), trichoptera (caddisfly), and eph…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is unknown in the ornamental trade. It can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of unique characters: presence of a nuchal…
References
References
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