Banded cichlid (Heros severus)

Scientific name: Heros severus Heckel, 1840

The Banded cichlid (Heros severus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–29°C (73–84°F). Native range: South America, Orinoco River basin, in the upper Orinoco River drainage in Colombia and Venezuela; Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River basin.

Banded cichlid care at a glance

Temperature: 23–29°C (73–84°F)

Species facts

Scientific name: Heros severus
Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 20.0
Common length: 13.5
Environment: Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 5.0 - 6.5; dH range: 0 - 6 benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
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.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm