,p> COMMON NAMES: Severum or Banded Cichlid.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cichlnooma (Heron) severuli.

DESIGNATION: Tropical.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Central Amazonbasin and southern Central America.

SIZE: Up to 20 cm (8 in).

WATER PREFERENCES: Not critical.Temperature: 23-25°C (73.5-77°F).

DIET: All foods.

BREEDING: C. severum is a substrate spawnerwhich sometimes chooses to lay its eggs onbogwood, rather than a stone.

DESCRIPTION: Most of the time,C. severum is peaceful. At spawning time,though, it can become quite aggressive.Should the name Heros become accepted, Cichlasomtiwill be relegated to the level of synonym.