Crenicichla anthurus is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali, Huallaga, Putumayo, Napo and Amazon River basins. This species reaches a length of 22.4 cm (8.8 in).[1]

Crenicichla anthurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Crenicichla
Species:
C. anthurus
Binomial name
Crenicichla anthurus
Cope, 1872

References

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  1. ^ "Crenicichla anthurus". fishbase.mnhn.fr.
  • Kullander, S.O., 1986. Cichlid fishes of the Amazon River drainage of Peru. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Research Division, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 394 p.