Biajaca
📖 Overview
In fast-flowing rivers as well as in lakes, preferably among plants. Can be found in brackish river mouths. Feeds on worms, other small fish, shrimps and water insects .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Biajaca is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Biajaca is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Biajaca is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Max. 600 eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C Central America: Cuba.
🌿 Ecology
worms, other small fish, shrimps and water insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Biajaca is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Biajaca is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Biajaca has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | biajaca · Cuban cichlid |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kuubankirjoahven |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Biajaca · Cíclido Enmascarado Cubano |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acara adspersa | Günther | 1862 | Synonym |
| Acara cubensis | Heckel | 1864 | Heterotypic |
| Centrarchus tetracanthus | Valenciennes | 1831 | Synonym |
| Chromis fuscomaculatus | Guichenot | 1853 | Synonym |
| Cichlasoma tetracanthus | Valenciennes | 1831 | Synonym |
| Heros nigricans | Eigenmann | 1903 | Synonym |
| Heros tetracanthus | Valenciennes | 1831 | Synonym |
| Heros tetracanthus cinctus | Eigenmann | 1903 | Synonym |
| Heros tetracanthus griseus | Eigenmann | 1903 | Synonym |
| Heros tetracanthus latus | Eigenmann | 1903 | Synonym |
| Heros tetracanthus torralbasi | Eigenmann | 1903 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 46 records indexed .
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