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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Chiapaheros Grammodes

Chiapaheros grammodes Taylor & Miller, 1980
Max Length
20.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit lower river to middle river valleys as well as lake. They prefer moderate flowing streams and large rivers with strong currents which are clear, clean and high in oxygen content. They can be found over rocks, sand, silt, or mud. They occur in most all the habitats available within its small territorial boundaries.

Scientific Name
Chiapaheros grammodes
Authority
Taylor & Miller, 1980
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
20.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
24–30 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Cichlidae
Genus
Chiapaheros
Chiapaheros
Species
Chiapaheros Grammodes
Chiapaheros grammodes

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Chiapaheros Grammodes is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Chiapaheros Grammodes is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

Parents care for eggs and larvae. Larvae feed on the thickened skin of the parents. Pairs may stay together for a long time .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 10 - 33; non-migratory . Tropical; 24°C - 30°C Central America: Atlantic slope, in the Grijalva River basin from the Grande de Chiapa drainage in Mexico to Lagartero River in Guatemala.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02042 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
20.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–30°C
pH Range
7–8
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Taylor & Miller, 1980

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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