Description

Also known as Banded Cichlid, Common Severum, Deacon, Gold Severum, Golden Red Spot Severum, Green Severum, Hero, Hero Severum, Red Spot, Red Spot Severum.

Found in schools, within estuaries, flood plains, and along river banks, of the Amazon Basin, thick in vegetation.
They feed on plant material.
Length - 14cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread South America

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade. Ref: http://www.fishbase.se/summary/Heros-efasciatus.html