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Scientific Name	**Dicrossus filamentosus** (Ladiges, 1958)
Common Names	Lyre-tailed Checkerboard Cichlid Checkerboard Lyretail, Schachbrett-Zwergcichlide (Germany), Schackbrädesciklid (Sweden)
Type Locality	Probably Upper Amazon, South America.
Synonym(s)	Crenicara filamentosa
Pronunciation	fill ah men toe suss
Etymology	Dicrossus: Greek, di = two + Greek, krossoi = tassel filamentosus refers to the thread-like extended rays of the caudal fin.
Species Information
Size	38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro River drainage; Orinoco River basin in from Inírida River in Colombia to Maripa in Venezuela. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare, Inirida (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	Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 11 (no. 7), pp 204, Fig.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:40)