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Fig. 5. Cichla ocellaris, NRM 19157, 50.0 mm SL; Suriname: Blommestein Stuwmeer.
Fig. 6. Cichla ocellaris, NRM 19156, 106.0 mm SL; Suriname: Blommestein Stuwmeer.
de Maracá; 13 Jan 1984, M. Goulding. – MZUSP 33105,
8 (1 measured: 83.9 mm SL); Cachoeira Bem Querer;
8 Jan 1984, M. Goulding. – MZUSP 37023, 1, 168.4 mm
SL; Rio Mucajaí, south of Boa Vista; Apr 1962, R. Dente.
– ZSM 27743, 1, ca 235 mm SL; swamp on Rio Branco
at Boa Vista; 12 Mar 1913, J. D. Haseman.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from all other species
of Cichla except C. nigromaculata, C. intermedia,
C. piquiti, and C. melaniae, by presence of bars 1a
and 2a. Lateral band abbreviated in juveniles.
Distinguished from other species of Cichla with
abbreviated lateral band by lateral line usually
Table 12. Morphometry of Cichla ocellaris. Measurements are in percent of SL, except SL (in mm). Linear regression
parameters calculated from original measurements in mm.
N min max mean SD a b r
SL (mm) 34 50.0 414.0 180.0
Head length 34 32.1 36.7 33.7 1.01 1.001 0.329 0.999
Snout length 34 10.8 14.4 11.7 0.83 –1.323 0.128 0.995
Head depth 34 21.4 28.7 24.3 1.76 –2.256 0.262 0.995
Body depth 34 24.8 34.1 30.3 2.71 –4.448 0.341 0.998
Orbit diameter 34 6.5 11.8 8.9 1.31 2.811 0.067 0.984
Interorbital width 34 7.2 9.7 8.3 0.70 –1.708 0.096 0.996
Pectoral fin length 34 20.3 26.2 23.1 1.75 –2.870 0.254 0.997
Upper jaw length 34 13.7 17.0 15.2 0.87 –1.963 0.167 0.997
Lower jaw length 34 17.5 20.5 19.1 0.73 –0.874 0.197 0.997
Caudal peduncle depth 34 10.1 13.2 11.9 0.80 –1.258 0.129 0.998
Caudal peduncle length 34 15.7 18.6 17.2 0.77 1.023 0.164 0.998
Dorsal spine length 33 10.8 14.4 12.9 0.95 1.895 0.116 0.986
Kullander & Ferreira: Review of Cichla