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  • Dicrossus maculatus
  • Dicrossus maculatus
  • Dicrossus maculatus
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Scientific Name Dicrossus maculatus  Steindachner, 1875
Common Names Spade-tailed Checkerboard Cichlid
Schachbrett-Zwergcichlide (Germany)
Type Locality Amazon River drainage at Lake Maximo, Lake Jose Assu, Rio Tonantins, River Hyavary, River Tajapuru, Brazil.
Etymology Dicrossus: Greek, di = two + Greek, krossoi = tassel 
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Size 53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin, in the Tapajós River drainage, Maués River, and near Parintins, Brazil.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 71 (1. Abth.), pp 102 [42].
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Last Update 2013 Jul 24 16:17 (species record created: 2013 Jun 04 12:32)