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Scientific Name | Crenicichla macrophthalma Heckel, 1840 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Manaus, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | Kre nee sick lah. |
Etymology | Crenicichla: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, kichle = wrasse. |
Species Information | |
Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro, Uatumã, Tapajós, Xingu and Trombetas River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Uatumã (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2, pp 427, Pl. 30 (figs. 9-12) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2013 Sep 27 12:48 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:14) |