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Flag cichlid (Mesonauta festivus)
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Ecological Illustration of Flag cichlid (Mesonauta festivus)
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Cichlidae

Flag cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Fish Reaching Twelve Point One Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

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

Flag cichlid is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 12.1 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Cichlids and Allies
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Mesonauta
Water type
Freshwater
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