Crenicichla proteus

Crenicichla proteus

Fifteen Point Five Centimeters Cichlid of the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Crenicichla proteus is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 15.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Crenicichla
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Napo and Putumayo drainages in Ecuador, in the Ucayali-Amazon drainage from Chicosa to Pebas in Peru, and upper Purus basin.

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