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Darienheros

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Where the name comes fromEdit

named for the Darién area between Panamá and Colombia in combination with the old cichlid genus name Heros, which is derived from the Greek hḗrōs (Gr. ἥρως), meaning 'hero'.

Darienheros calobrensis

Darienheros calobrensisRedspot Cichild

(Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Max length
250mm SL10in SL
Tank
120 × 45cm48 × 18in
Temp
22–27°C72–81°F
pH
6.5–7.5

The redspot cichlid, Darienheros calobrensis, is a large cichlid native to coastal rivers draining Panama's Pacific slope. It lives mostly in lakes, ponds and slow parts of rivers, swimming among the crevices of submerged rocky walls and banks. It has been placed in Cichlasoma and Amphilophus, and is occasionally listed under Astatheros. A belligerent, territorial species, it can share a tank with other large cichlids only in a very large aquarium.

Moderate