Heroina isonycterina
Heroina isonycterina, also known as the bujurqui,[1] is a species of cichlid native to tropical Amazonian rivers of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
| Heroina isonycterina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Heroina |
| Species: | H. isonycterina |
| Binomial name | |
| Heroina isonycterina S. O. Kullander, 1996 | |
This species grows to a length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- Chocano, L.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M.; Jimenez-Prado, P. & Arguello, P. (2016). "Heroina isonycterina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49829824A53817478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829824A53817478.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Heroina isonycterina" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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