Mesonauta egregius Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mesonauta egregius is a species of cichlid fish endemic to the Meta and Vichada River basins (both tributaries of the Orinoco) in Colombia. It is typically found near aquatic plants in shallow water and reaches a standard length up to 8.2 cm (3.2 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Mesonauta egregius; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:11:10.409902+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mesonauta egregius Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
- Name authority
- Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Mesonauta
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusMesonauta Günther, 1862
- speciesMesonauta egregius Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mesonauta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mesonauta acora (Castelnau, 1855) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mesonauta guyanae Schindler, 1998 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mesonauta insignis (Heckel, 1840) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mesonauta festivus (Heckel, 1840) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mesonauta mirificus Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Kullander, S. O., & Silfvergrip, A. M. C. (1991). Review of the South American cichlid genus Mesonauta Günther (Teleostei, Cichlidae) with descriptions of two new species. Evue Suisse de Zoologie, 98. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.79799 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:424NM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.