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
Maximum length: 7.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Rio Negro, Amazon drainage in Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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