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Etymology: Mazarunia: Taken from river Mazaruni; local habitat of this fish (Ref. 45335); mazarunii: Named after the river Mazaruni, where the type series was collected. More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 8. Tropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614)
South America: Essequibo River drainage, in the upper Mazaruni River near Kamarang, Guyana.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26742)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 17;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7-8;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8;
Vertebrae: 26. Distinguished from all other cichlids by its color pattern and its short, low vertical fins. Presence of a series of 8 dark vertical markings, the anteriormost through the eye, the fourth from anteriormost bearing a large midlateral blotch; the fins are immaculate (Ref. 26742).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Both parents tend the clutch. Larvae are often deposited in little holes in the roots.
Kullander, S.O., 1990. Mazarunia mazarunii (Teleostei: Cichlidae), a new genus and species from Guyana, South America. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 1(1):3-14. (Ref. 26742)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 120744)
CITES (Ref. 115941)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00342 - 0.03207), b=3.06 (2.81 - 3.31), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
