Crenicichla punctata Hensel, 1870
Crenicichla punctata
photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  23.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Laguna dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim basins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 21-24; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 8-10
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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