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Turquoise cichlid (Kronoheros umbrifer)
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Turquoise cichlid (Kronoheros umbrifer) specimen
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Cichlidae

Turquoise cichlid

Kronoheros umbrifer

Forty Seven Point Five Centimeters Cichlid of Colombian Waters

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Turquoise cichlid is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 47.5 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
47.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
South America: Atrato and Magdalena River drainages in Colombia and Tuíra and Chucunaque River drainages in Panama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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