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Genus Family: Cichlidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish 🐠 64 Aquarium

Crenicichla

Species
78
Max Length
35 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.29
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Crenicichla

🐟 Species in Genus Crenicichla

78 total
Amazonian Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla sedentaria
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Blacklipped pike cichlid
Crenicichla celidochilus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Ama
Crenicichla ama
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Anthurus
Crenicichla anthurus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Aravera
Crenicichla aravera
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Brasiliensis
Crenicichla brasiliensis
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Britskii
Crenicichla britskii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Cametana
Crenicichla cametana
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Chicha
Crenicichla chicha
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Coppenamensis
Crenicichla coppenamensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Cyanonotus
Crenicichla cyanonotus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Cyclostoma
Crenicichla cyclostoma
CR 💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Empheres
Crenicichla empheres
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Frenata
Crenicichla frenata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Gaucho
Crenicichla gaucho
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Gillmorlisi
Crenicichla gillmorlisi
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Hadrostigma
Crenicichla hadrostigma
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Haroldoi
Crenicichla haroldoi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Hemera
Crenicichla hemera
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Hu
Crenicichla hu
EN 💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Hummelincki
Crenicichla hummelincki
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Igara
Crenicichla igara
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Iguapina
Crenicichla iguapina
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Iguassuensis
Crenicichla iguassuensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
78

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 53
Near Threatened 5
Vulnerable 2
Endangered 3
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
13 spp.
Venezuela
6 spp.
Argentina
4 spp.
Guyana
4 spp.
Peru
3 spp.
Paraguay
3 spp.
Bolivia
3 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Uruguay
2 spp.
GF
1 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
2 m