Longjaw Pike Cichlid
(Crenicichla vittata)
Image source: Andreas Bennetsen Boe | inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Crenicichla vittata
Genus:
Crenicichla
Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Longjaw Pike Cichlid
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Native:
South America
Crenicichla vittata is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the ParanĂ¡ River basin, in the Paraguay River in Brazil and Paraguay, and in the ParanĂ¡ River drainage in Argentina; also found in the middle Uruguay River drainage in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 26 cm (10 in).