Checkerboard cichlid (Crenicara punctulatum) fish species and information / pictures of Checkerboard cichlid - Crenicara punctulatum

Checkerboard cichlid (Crenicara punctulatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Crenicara punctulatum

Common Name
Checkerboard cichlid

Biology
In forest creeks and sandy river shores, often near fallen leaves or among plants. Young are all females; at about 8 months of age one female changes into a dominant male (Ref. 42575).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1863
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
South America
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin, in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Brazil, in tributaries of the rivers Ucayali, Mara??n, Solim?es and Amazon from about the Pachitea River on the Ucayali River to about Gurup?; upper Mamor? River in Bolivia, and Madre de Dios River drainage in Peru; Essequibo River drainage in Guyana; Amap? Grande River in Amap?, Brazil.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 0.100000001490116 - 10 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated