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Montecristo Cichlid

Oscura heterospila

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@xeriousny · lille, France · January 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found over mud, rock, and sandy areas, in moderate to turbid current of lagoons, middle and lower reaches of rivers.
Widespread Central America

Cichlidae are one of the largest vertebrate families and are popular in the aquarium trade.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found over mud, rock, and sandy areas, in moderate to turbid current of lagoons, middle and lower reaches of rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusOscura
    7. speciesOscura heterospila (Hubbs, 1936)

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