Mesonauta
Mesonauta is a cichlid genus represented by 6 species in The Amazon Basin in this atlas, mapped from 1,550 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
- 6
- Records
- 1,550
- Recorded depth
- —
- Found in
- The Amazon Basin
Where the genus has been recorded
1,550 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 6 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 6 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 6 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Mesonauta festivus
Profile(Heckel, 1840)
701 records
Mesonauta insignis
Profile(Heckel, 1840)
Flag cichlid
509 records
Mesonauta mirificus
ProfileKullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
179 records
Mesonauta guyanae
ProfileSchindler, 1998
72 records
Mesonauta egregius
ProfileKullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
63 records
Mesonauta acora
Profile(Castelnau, 1855)
26 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.