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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Petenia: Named for Lake Peten in Guatemala (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to Lake Petén, Guatemala, the type locality. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; 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.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (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.
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: comercial
Herramientas
Informes especiales
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02188 (0.01356 - 0.03530), b=3.03 (2.89 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
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Nutrientes (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);