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Severum

Heros efasciatus

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

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2023
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Adult
@Gerbs2193 · Dublin, Ireland · August 20171 / 3
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Overview

Found in schools, within estuaries, flood plains, and along river banks, of the Amazon Basin, thick in vegetation.
Widespread South America

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, within estuaries, flood plains, and along river banks, of the Amazon Basin, thick in vegetation.

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    ALL STAGES
    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusHeros
    7. speciesHeros efasciatus Heckel, 1840

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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