Emerald cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Sixteen Centimeters Cichlid of the Brazilian Coast

Emerald cichlid is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Hypselecara
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solimôes-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Cametá, also rivers of Amapá, Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil.

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