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Common names: Tucunaré, Tucunaré açú, Tucunaré comum
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Restricted to blackwater rivers and their tributaries of many localities along the Rio Negro. Specimens from Rio Jamari (INPA 3493) and a small specimen from Lago Genipapo (INPA uncat.) on the Rio Aripuanã are questionably referred to C. temensis (Ref. 57716).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kullander, S.O. and E.J.G. Ferreira, 2006
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

金目丽鱼, Pavón, Tucunaré, ... more

Main reference

Kullander, S.O. 2003. (Ref. 36377)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 99.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 12.2 kg (Ref. 40637)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 31 - 36 cm

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5

Climate / Range

Tropical; 27°C - 29°C (Ref. 13614), preferred ?

Distribution

South America: Amazon River basin in the Negro and Uatumã River drainages; Orinoco River basin in tributaries of the Orinoco River in Venezuela and Colombia.
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Short description

Diagnosis: A large, elongate species with small scales (E1 row scales 98-128, usually more than 110, vs. usually less than 110 in other species of Cichla). Postorbital band is present, entire, may be irregular but does not consist of scattered spots, vs. absent or present as scattered spots in other species of Cichla species. Lateral line is usually continuous. It is most similar to C. pinima and C. vazzoleri, sharing subadult to young adult color pattern including dark midlateral band and four rows of regularly arranged light spots along side, but light spots slightly elongate instead of round. It is different from C. pinima and C. vazzoleri in lacking dark lateral blotches with intensified light margins; vertical bars when expressed entire, never forming round blotches; ocellated blotches on dorsal side absent at all sizes; postorbital band entire (vs. expressed as scattered dark blotches); dark blotch associated with preopercle absent (present in C. vazzoleri); lateral line nearly always continuous (vs. usually discontinuous in C. vazzoleri) (Ref. 57716).

Occupies deeper littoral areas in lagoons and sandy and rocky banks of the main river channel. Feeds mainly on small fish (especially characids measuring <10 cm SL) (Ref. 26329, 27531). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Has been introduced to Florida and Texas, but is considered not established yet.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.5 ±0.5 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Cichla temensis Humboldt, 1821