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Etymology: Kronoheros: Named for Kronos (Greek: Κρόνος, krónos), th, leader of the first generation of Titans (descendants of Uranus and Gaia) in combination with the old cichlid genus name Heros (meaning hero). The name Kronoheros given to the cichlid that attains the largest body size among Neotropical cichlids.
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, Kronos (or Cronus) was leader of the Titans and father of Zeus. The name alludes to Kronoheros umbrifer being the largest Neotropical cichlid. The name is combined with Heros, an old name used for various Neotropical cichlids. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Meek & Hildebrand.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.0 - 7.9; dH range: 1 - 5. Tropical; 19°C - 28°C (Ref. 40602)
South America: Atrato and Magdalena River drainages in Colombia and Tuíra and Chucunaque River drainages in Panama.
Länge bei der ersten Reifung / Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm 10.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.5 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 36377)
Kurzbeschreibung
Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie
An open water swimmer. Feeds mainly on other live fishes, usually the prolific Astyanax, but also on shrimps and crabs (Ref. 36377). Eggs and larvae are guarded by the female (Ref. 40602). Male defends the territory (Ref. 40602).
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
Deposit several thousand eggs on open, preferably horizontal substrate; male defends territory and female guards eggs; larvae are guarded by the female (Ref. 40602).
Females reach sexual maturity at 10 cm, males at 15 cm (Ref. 2060).
Říčan, O., L. Piálek, K. Dragová and J. Novák, 2016. Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification. Verteb. Zool. 66(1):1-102. (Ref. 114771)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01445 (0.00677 - 0.03085), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophische Ebene (Ref. 69278) |
3.8 ±0.66 se; based on food items. |
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179) |
mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Fec >1000). |
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100). 🛈 |