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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Cichlasoma: Greek, kichle = wrasse + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335); zarskei: The name zarskei in honor to Axel Zarske,
Ichthyologist and editor chief of Vertebrate Zoology..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil. Rio Maranhão basin, northern Brazil (Ref. 88917).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 88917)
Short description
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Cichlasoma zarskei is distinguished from all its congeners, except C. orientale, by having a conspicuous posterior band of the longitudinal stripe (contenuous or intrerrupted) (vs. inconspicuous posterior band of longitudinal stripe, almost absent in some specimens; Kullander, 1983), and dorsal, anal and caudal fins faintly dotted (vs. fins intensely dotted; Kullander, 1983) (Ref. 88917).
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Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Ottoni, F.P., 2011. Cichlasoma zarskei, a new cichlid fish from northern Brazil (Teleostei: Labroidei: Cichlidae). Vertebrate Zoology 61(3):335-342. (Ref. 88917)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).