Australoheros ykeregua

Australoheros ykeregua

Known only below the Mocona falls

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Australoheros ykeregua is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 13.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Australoheros
Maximum length: 13.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: known only from Argentinean territory in the tributaries of the río Uruguay below the Salto Moconá, province of Misiones.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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