Port cichlid
(Cichlasoma portalegrense)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database

Classification

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

General data

Scientific names: Port cichlid
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: South America
Distribution:

South America: Laguna dos Patos basin and Tramandaí River basin in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Max length : 13 cm TL

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