| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlasomatinae |
| Max. size: |
9.96 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Brazil. Rio Maranhão basin, northern Brazil (Ref. 88917). |
| Diagnosis: |
Cichlasoma zarskei is distinguished from all its congeners, except C. orientale, by having a conspicuous posterior band of the longitudinal stripe (contenuous or intrerrupted) (vs. inconspicuous posterior band of longitudinal stripe, almost absent in some specimens; Kullander, 1983), and dorsal, anal and caudal fins faintly dotted (vs. fins intensely dotted; Kullander, 1983) (Ref. 88917). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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