chessboard cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Fish Reaching Five Point Three Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

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

chessboard cichlid is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Dicrossus
Maximum length: 5.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Tapajós River drainage, Maués River, and near Parintins, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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