Descrizione originale come Crenicichla chicha:
ZooBank:27BB6633-0C5C-4AB7-992C-6DA34702D58E.
- Varella, Henrique Rosa & S.O. Kullander, F.C.T. Lima. 2012. "Crenicichla chicha, a new species of pike cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the rio Papagaio, upper rio Tapajós basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 10(2):233-244 (crc04540) (riassunto)
Conservazione: Hemeraia chicha è valutata dalle organizzazioni internazionali di salvaguardia delle specie a rischio come (LC) basso rischio (2022). There is a small hydroelectric central in operation, and others planned in places where Hemeraia chicha inhabits. However, Hemeraia chicha seems to have a reasonable tolerance to environmental changes, as it occupies a variety of habitats. In addition, part of the known distribution of the species is inserted in indigenous land, which is a protected area. Thus, no significant threats were identified that put populations at risk of extinction (ICMBio, 2022).