Rio Negro Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus foirni

Cichlid of the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Rio Negro Checkerboard Cichlid is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Dicrossus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated