Heros severus

Heros severus, is a species of tropical freshwater cichlid native to the upper Orinoco and upper Rio Negro basins in South America. It has historically been confused with several other species in the genus, most recently H. liberifer. Heros severus typically grow to around 13.5 cm, with a maximum length reaching to about 20 cm. They are aquatic vegetarians that primarily eat small benthic invertebrates and other plant material in their habitat. Common names for H. severus are striped cichlid, sedate cichlid, deacon, convict fish.

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