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Scientific Name | Crenicichla lacustris (Castelnau, 1855) |
Common Name | Malaria Pike Cichlid |
Type Locality | Bahia [probably in error for near Rio de Janeiro], Brazil. |
Pronunciation | Kre nee sick lah. - la CUS tris. |
Etymology | Crenicichla: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, kichle = wrasse. |
Species Information | |
Size | 290mm or 11.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Brazil and Argentina. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 19, Pl. 8 (fig. 3) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 11:00 (species record created: 2013 Jun 15 21:00) |