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Australoheros facetus

Fish

Australoheros facetus, formerly known as Cichlasoma facetum and commonly called the chameleon cichlid or chanchito, is a species of cichlid fish in the subfamily Cichlasomatinae, native to northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. 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 1
Scientific Name
Australoheros facetus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Australoheros facetus

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source FishBase: Australoheros facetus (FishBase)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Argentina

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Chile

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Portugal

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Spain

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Uruguay

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. FishBase: Australoheros facetus (FishBase)
FishBase
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
  • Biology: feeding
    An opportunistic diurnal feeder, eating detritus and plant material, preying on small aquatic animals, including small fish
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Environment
    Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
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: Australoheros facetus
WikipediaWikidata Q3576 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Australoheros facetus (Wikipedia)
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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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Wikidata: Australoheros facetus
Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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