Myers' basketmouth cichlid
(Caquetaia myersi)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database

Classification

Species: Caquetaia myersi
Genus: Caquetaia
Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Myers' basketmouth cichlid
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: South America
Distribution: Amazon

South America: Amazon River basin, in the Putumayo and Napo River basins.
Max length: 19 cm SL

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