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Cichlidae
Big red cichlid
Paretroplus lamenabe
Eighteen Point Four Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters
Big red cichlid is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 18.4 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Paretroplus
- Maximum length
- 18.4 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: Mahajamba River, Betsiboka River basin, in Madagascar (Ref. 78623 ).

