Mesonauta

Mesonauta
Mesonauta festivus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Mesonauta
Günther, 1867
Type species
Heros insignis
Heckel, 1840

Mesonauta is a small genus of cichlids native to soft, acidic freshwater habitats in South America.[1][2] Mesonauta is part of the family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Cichlasomatinae.[1][3] Some species, particularly Mesonauta festivus, are popular in the fishkeeping hobby and are frequently kept in aquariums.[4]

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Mesonauta in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. Loiselle, Paul V. (1995). The Cichlid Aquarium. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-146-0.
  3. Kullander, S.O. (1998). "A phylogeny and classification of the South American Cichlidae (Teleostei: Perciformes)". In L.R. Malabarba; R.E. Reis; R.P. Vari; Z.M. Lucena; C.A.S. Lucena (eds.). Phylogeny and classification of neotropical fishes. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 461–498. ISBN 978-85-7430-035-1.
  4. Linke H, Staeck L (1994) American cichlids II: Large Cichlids. A handbook for their identification, care and breeding. Tetra Press. Germany. ISBN 1-56465-169-X
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