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Crenicara punctulata (Günther, 1863)

Checkerboard cichlid
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Brazil country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Occurs in the Amazon Basin and Amapá Grande River in Amapá State (Ref. 36377).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kullander, S.O., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Vieja, 点尾鱼, Isoakara, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlinae
Etymology: Crenicara: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + tupí, guaraní , acará = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 0.10000000149012 - 10; non-migratory.   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 42575)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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