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Etymology: Cichla: Greek, kichle = wrasse (Ref. 45335); melaniae: Named for Melanie L. J. Stiassny, curator of fishes in the American Museum of Natural History.
Eponymy: Dr Melanie Lisa Jane Stiassny (d: 1953) is Curator of Fishes at the American Museum of Natural History. (See Stiaassny) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Kullander & Ferreira.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical; 30°C - 32°C (Ref. 57716)
South America: Brazil, restricted to the Lower Rio Xingu drainage.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 111518); poids max. publié: 710.00 g (Ref. 111518)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Diagnosis: Distinguished by narrow vertical bars 1-3, and numerous minute white spots scattered over flanks, including many ocellated spots. Bars 1a and 2a are commonly present, narrow and distinct. Complete lateral band present in juveniles. Lateral line not continuous. This species is similar to C. mirianae, but light spots are absent from side of head (vs. present or absent), large midlateral ocelli absent from side (vs. present), and E1 scales 78-85 (vs. 72-80) (Ref. 57716).
Specimens collected from Balneário do Pedral were in shallow water, pH 6.5, less than 1 dGH, and temperature 30- 32°C, in strong current among lava rocks (Ref. 57716).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Kullander, S.O. and E.J.G. Ferreira, 2006. A review of the South American cichlid genus Cichla, with descriptions of nine new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(4):289-398. (Ref. 57716)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
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=0.01175 (0.00684 - 0.02019), b=3.06 (2.91 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).