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| Scientific Name | Crenicichla zebrina Montaña, López-Fernández & Taphorn, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lower Ventuari River in front of Cucurital fishing camp, 4°07'03''N, 66°40'47'' W, Orinoco River drainage, Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | Kre nee sick lah. |
| Etymology | Crenicichla: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, kichle = wrasse. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 264mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Venezuela. Known only from the Ventuari River, the largest Venezuelan tributary of the upper Orinoco River basin. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 1856, pp 34, Figs. 1-2 |
| 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:3.42.650.4746 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Apr 10 20:47) |