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Spotted severum

Heros notatus (Jardine, 1843)

Status not recordedbony fish

The spotted severum (Heros notatus) is a species in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes.

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Quick facts about the spotted severum

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the spotted severum live?

Not recorded

Is the spotted severum endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the spotted severum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCichliformes
  5. familyCichlidae
  6. genusHeros
  7. SpeciesHeros notatus (Jardine, 1843)

Synonyms Centrarchus notatus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Spotted severum cichlidEnglish
  • Acará-severoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spotted severum

Other species in the same genus Heros.

Severum

Heros severus

CichlidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spotted severum?

The spotted severum (Heros notatus) belongs to the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Spotted severum (Heros notatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-severum

MLA

“Spotted severum (Heros notatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-severum.

BibTeX
@misc{spotted_severum_2026,
  title = {Spotted severum (Heros notatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-severum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}