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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
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; 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 / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (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 | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
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
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (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);