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Cichlidae
Saddled Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla missioneira
Twenty Eight Point Three Centimeters Cichlid of South American Waters
Crenicichla missioneira is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Uruguay River drainage, in tributaries of the upper and middle Uruguay River basin. This species reaches a length of 28.3 cm (11.1 in).
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Crenicichla
- Maximum length
- 28.3 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Uruguay River drainage, in tributaries of the upper and middle Uruguay River basin.

