Crenicichla cincta is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador, from the Napo River to Marajó Island. This species reaches a length of 19.5 cm (7.7 in).[1][2]
Crenicichla cincta | |
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1865 watercolor illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Crenicichla |
Species: | C. cincta
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Binomial name | |
Crenicichla cincta Regan, 1905
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References
edit- ^ "Crenicichla cincta".
- ^ Kullander, S.O., 1986. Cichlid fishes of the Amazon River drainage of Peru. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Research Division, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 394 p.