Biology:Mesonauta egregius

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Mesonauta egregius
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mesonauta
Species:
M. egregius
Binomial name
Mesonauta egregius
Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991

Mesonauta egregius is a species of cichlid fish native to the Meta and Vichada River basins (both tributaries of the Orinoco) in South America.[1][2] It is typically found near aquatic plants in shallow water and reaches a standard length up to 8.2 cm (3.2 in).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Mesonauta egregius" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
  2. Kullander, S.O.; Silfvergrip, A.M.C. (1991). "Review of the South American cichlid genus Mesonauta Günther (Teleostei, Cichlidae) with descriptions of two new species". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 92 (2): 407–448. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1256942 entry