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| Scientific Name | Crenicichla vittata Heckel, 1840 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Cuiabá [Cuyabá], Río Paraguay system, Paraguay. |
| Pronunciation | Kre nee sick lah. |
| Etymology | Crenicichla: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, kichle = wrasse. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná River basin, in the Paraguay River in Brazil and Paraguay, and in the Paraná River drainage in Argentina; also in the middle Uruguay River drainage in Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2, pp 417 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.650.4982 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:19) |