Cichlasoma dimerus (Heckel, 1840)
photo by Sazima, I.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Max. size:  11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 20
Distribution:  South America: ParanĂ¡ River basin, in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, and the ParanĂ¡ River drainage of Argentina.
Diagnosis:  Older males get a notable hump on their heads but nothing like the some Central American cichlids. This fish is not very colorful and interesting for the aquarium trade (Ref. 12251).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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