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Etymology: Dicrossus: Greek, di = two + Greek, krossoi = tassel (Ref. 45335); filamentosus: Name probably referring to the caudal streamers of the male; an adjective from Latin 'filamentum' meaning filament (Ref. 86441).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro River drainage; Orinoco River basin in from Inírida River in Colombia to Maripa in Venezuela.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)
Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.00885 - 0.04104), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; Fec=60-120).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
