Biology:Crenicichla mandelburgeri

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Short description: Species of fish

Crenicichla mandelburgeri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Crenicichla
Species:
C. mandelburgeri
Binomial name
Crenicichla mandelburgeri
S. O. Kullander, 2009

Crenicichla mandelburgeri is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the río Paraná basin. This species reaches a length of 20.8 cm (8.2 in).[1]

The fish is named in honor of Paraguayan ichthyologist Darío Mandelburger, the co-coordinator of Proyecto Vertebrados del Paraguay (1992-1999).[2]


References

  • Kullander, S.O., 2009. Crenicichla mandelburgeri, a new species of cichlid fish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Paraná river drainage in Paraguay. Zootaxa 2006:41-50.

Wikidata ☰ Q5765250 entry