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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
Crenicichla Punctata
Crenicichla punctata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Pydanielae
Crenicichla pydanielae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Reticulata
Crenicichla reticulata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Santosi
Crenicichla santosi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Scottii
Crenicichla scottii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Semicincta
Crenicichla semicincta
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Semifasciata
Crenicichla semifasciata
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Sipaliwini
Crenicichla sipaliwini
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Stocki
Crenicichla stocki
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Sveni
Crenicichla sveni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Taikyra
Crenicichla taikyra
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Tapii
Crenicichla tapii
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Tendybaguassu
Crenicichla tendybaguassu
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Ternetzi
Crenicichla ternetzi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Tesay
Crenicichla tesay
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Tingui
Crenicichla tingui
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Tuca
Crenicichla tuca
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Vaillanti
Crenicichla vaillanti
💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Wallacii
Crenicichla wallacii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Yaha
Crenicichla yaha
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Crenicichla Ypo
Crenicichla ypo
EN 💧 Freshwater
Crenicichla Zebrina
Crenicichla zebrina
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Halfbanded pike cichlid
Crenicichla geayi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Jacundá
Crenicichla lugubris
LC 💧 Freshwater Game 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.
Guyana
4 spp.
Argentina
4 spp.
Paraguay
3 spp.
Bolivia
3 spp.
Peru
3 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Uruguay
2 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
2 m