Heros
Heros is a cichlid genus represented by 7 species in The Amazon Basin in this atlas, mapped from 798 field and museum records. A full researched overview of the genus is on the way; meanwhile, explore where each species lives below.
- Species in atlas
- 7
- Records
- 798
- Recorded depth
- —
- Found in
- The Amazon Basin
Where the genus has been recorded
798 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 7 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.
Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.
The 7 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 7 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Heros severus
ProfileHeckel, 1840
Severum
456 records
Heros efasciatus
ProfileHeckel, 1840
253 records
Heros spurius
ProfileHeckel, 1840
67 records
Heros notatus
Profile(Jardine, 1843)
Spotted severum
20 records
Heros sp. "Casiquiare"
ProfileCasiquiare severum
1 record
Heros sp. "Red Shoulders"
ProfileRed Shoulder severum, Rotkeil severum
1 record
Heros liberifer
ProfileStaeck & Schindler, 2015
0 records
Across the waters
The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.