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Mesonauta festivus

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Mesonauta festivus, the flag cichlid, is a species of cichlid fish native to the Parana, Paraguay, Madre de Dios, Guapore, Mamore, Jamari and Tapajos river basins in Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia. It can reach a standard length of about 12.1 centimeters and is sometimes kept in aquariums. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Scientific Name
Mesonauta festivus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mesonauta festivus

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Mesonauta festivus (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Bolivia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

New Zealand

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Paraguay

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Peru

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

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Sources
1. FishBase: Mesonauta festivus food items
FishBaseFood items table
Quote, Food items table
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Lemna spp. Brazil juv./adults plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified plant matter (not available) juv./adults plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Paspalum spp. Brazil juv./adults plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Echinochloa polystachya Brazil juv./adults plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Oryza spp. Brazil juv./adults plants other plants periphyton unidentified Brazil juv./adults
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2. Mesonauta festivus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Mesonauta festivus, the flag cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to the Paraná, Paraguay, Madre de Dios, Guaporé, Mamoré, Jamari and Tapajós river basins in Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia.
  • Lead section
    It can reach a standard length of 12.1 cm (4.8 in) and is sometimes kept in aquariums.
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "ecies of cichlid native to the Paraná, Paraguay, Madre de Dios, Guaporé, Mamoré, Jamari and Tapajós river basins in Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia. It can r..."
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Mesonauta festivus
Wikipedia
5. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cichlidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mesonauta festivus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Taxon record
"family": "Cichlidae"
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