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| Scientific Name | Crenicichla jegui Ploeg, 1986 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins, Itupiranga, 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 lower Tocantins River basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , 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 | Beaufortia v. 36 (no. 5), pp 67, Pl. 5 (upper). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up C. jegui on Fishbase |
 | Look up C. jegui on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. jegui on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.650.8305 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:55) |