Australoheros kaaygua Casciotta, Almirón & Gómez, 2006
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 Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
 Max. size:  9.4 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  South America: Argentina.and Brazil.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 5-6; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Differs from all species of the genus by the following combination of characters: 5-6 anal-fin spines; 6-7 branched anal-fin rays; caudal peduncle length 8.9-11.8% of SL; lips not thickened; in preserved specimens lateral band formed by two series of scales, each scale bears a dark spot in the centrum, between both scales there is a light narrow area; dorsal, anal and caudal fins, and opercle without dark spots (Ref. 57794).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 22.01.07
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 16.07.07

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