Flag cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Fish Reaching Twelve Point One Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

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
Maximum length: 12.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Paraná River basin, in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil and Paraguay; Amazon River basin, in the Guaporé (Brazil and Bolivia), Madre de Dios (Peru), Mamoré (Bolivia), Jamari and Tapajós (Brazil) River drainages.

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