Mesoheros festae, Guayas cichlid : aquarium

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Mesoheros festae (Boulenger, 1899)

Guayas cichlid
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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Eponymy: Dr Enrico Luigi Festa (1868–1939) was an Italian naturalist who worked for the Zoological Museum of the University of Turin (1899–1923), first as Deputy Assistant Professor and retiring as Honorary Vice Director. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.

Issue
The generic allocation of this species is still uncertain. It belongs to the tribe Heroini, but is maintained as an incertae sedis species of Cichlasoma pending a revision of heroin cichlids traditionally assigned to the cichlasomatin genus Cichlasoma.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Carte par point | Introductions | Faunafri

South America: Pacific drainages from the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador to Tumbes River in Peru.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36377)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

In various biotopes, from small to medium-sized rivers. Occasionally found in fish markets. Feeds on benthic organisms such as small shrimps (Ref. 40602).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Max. 3000 eggs.

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborateurs

Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: sans intérêt; Aquarium: Commercial
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Sources Internet

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00659 - 0.02894), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf. 69278):  3.6   ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf. 120179):  Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (15 of 100). 🛈
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 153 [58, 392] mg/100g; Iron = 2.07 [0.69, 5.14] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [15.7, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.499 [0.184, 1.411] g/100g; Selenium = 72.3 [29.6, 170.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 53.6 [12.6, 156.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.85 [1.32, 6.56] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.