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Mesonauta is a small genus of six species of fish, endemic 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]
[edit] Species
- Mesonauta acora Castelnau, 1855
- Mesonauta egregius Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
- Mesonauta festivus Heckel, 1840
- Mesonauta guyanae Schindler, 1998
- Mesonauta insignis Heckel, 1840
- Mesonauta mirificus Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. Mesonauta. FishBase. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ Loiselle, Paul V. (1995). The Cichlid Aquarium. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-146-0.
- ^ 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 and C.A.S. Lucena (eds.): Phylogeny and classification of neotropical fishes. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, pp. 461-498. ISBN 978-8574300351.
- ^ 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
