banded cichlid

Heros severus

Twenty Centimeters Cichlid of the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Heros severus (previously known as Cichlasoma severum), is a species of tropical freshwater cichlid native to the upper Orinoco and upper Rio Negro basins in South America. It has historically been confused with several other species in the genus, most recently H. liberifer. Heros severus typically grow to around 13.5 cm, with a maximum length reaching to about 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Heros
Maximum length: 20 cm
Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin, in the upper Orinoco River drainage in Colombia and Venezuela; Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River basin.

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