Heros
Heros is a cichlid genus represented by 9 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
- 9
- Records
- 798
- Recorded depth
- —
- Found in
- The Amazon Basin
- Type species
- Heros severus Heckel 1840
Where the genus has been recorded
798 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 9 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 9 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 9 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Heros efasciatus
ProfileHeckel, 1840
Severum, Colombian green severum, Green turquoise severum, Gold severum
253 records
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.