Dicrossus filamentosus (Ladiges, 1958)
Chessboard cichlid
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Dicrossus filamentosus
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Dicrossus: Greek, di = two + Greek, krossoi = tassel (Ref. 45335); filamentosus: Name probably referring to the caudal streamers of the male; an adjective from Latin 'filamentum' meaning filament (Ref. 86441).
Etymology: Dicrossus: Greek, di = two + Greek, krossoi = tassel (Ref. 45335); filamentosus: Name probably referring to the caudal streamers of the male; an adjective from Latin 'filamentum' meaning filament (Ref. 86441).
Taxonomic Remarks
Species monograph in Kullander (1978).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672)
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro River drainage; Orinoco River basin in from Inírida River in Colombia to Maripa in Venezuela.
Size / Weight / Age
Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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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: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 November 2020
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Aquaculture systems
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Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.