Mesonauta insignis

photo by Irtz, P.

Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Max. size:	12.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 8; dH range: 1 - 19
Distribution:	South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River drainage in Brazil; Orinoco River basin, along the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	In lakes and swamps; locally consumed, smoked (Ref. 40602). Maximum length 20 cm TL (Ref. 13614).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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