Hypselecara temporalis (Günther, 1862)
Emerald cichlid
photo by Bukkems, J.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 7.5; dH range: 0.300000011920929 - 20
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solimôes-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Cametá, also rivers of Amapá, Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  In slow flowing, turbid waters (Ref. 40602). Maximum length 30 cm TL (Ref. 13371).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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