Diadem Cichlid

Aequidens diadema

Stream cichlid of the Negro and Orinoco basins

Diadem Cichlid is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 11.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aequidens
Maximum length: 11.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River; Orinoco River basin, in tributaries of the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela.

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