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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Petenia: Named for Lake Peten in Guatemala (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 15 - ?. Tropical; 26°C - 30°C (Ref. 7335)
Central America: Atlantic slope of Grijalva River to Usumacinta River (Mexico), Usumacinta River (Guatemala), and Belize.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 36377)
Inhabits lakes and lower river valleys. Prefers lower and middle reaches of rivers in the slower moving waters with soft substrate of sand and mud. Feeds on fish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.01177 - 0.03383), b=3.07 (2.92 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 96.4 [51.8, 204.5] mg/100g; Iron = 1.47 [0.81, 3.03] mg/100g; Protein = 19.4 [17.8, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.492 [0.189, 1.440] g/100g; Selenium = 64 [27, 137] μg/100g; VitaminA = 55.2 [11.6, 208.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.14 [0.75, 1.80] mg/100g (wet weight);