Green Severum Cichlid

Heros efasciatus

Seventeen Centimeters Cichlid from the Amazon Basin

Green
Yellow
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Heros efasciatus is a species of tropical freshwater cichlid native to the Amazon basin in South America. It is commonly found in the aquarium trade, often in its gold colored variation rather than the wild-type olive green one.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Heros
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in tributaries of the Ucayali and Amazon rivers in Peru, and the Solimões-Amazon River in Brazil.

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