Astronotus Crassipinnis

📖 Overview

Astronotus Crassipinnis (Astronotus crassipinnis), first described by Heckel, 1840 is a medium-sized fish in the family Cichlidae (order Cichliformes). Adults typically reach 24.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Cichlidae kept in the hobby.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 24; Anal soft rays: 15 - 21. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: 2 supraneural bones; spinous process (hypurapophysis) on the anterosuperior border of the parahypural bone (hypural complex); sagitta otolith elliptical and smooth-lobed margins, rostrum process short, posterior region of the otolith straight or flat, the aspect ratio of sagitta otoliths AR = 0.585, the roundness index Rd = 0.543; morphometric index 0.735: mean head length 35.01% SL, mean diameter of the orbit 7.73% SL, mean pre-orbital depth 0.14% SL, mean snout length 5.36% SL .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Astronotus Crassipinnis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: southern parts of the Amazon (upper Madeira River) and the upper Paraguay basins; introduce elsewhere.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Astronotus Crassipinnis.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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