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Crenicichla yaha Casciotta, Almirón & Gómez, 2006 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.64 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Arroyo Urugua-í and río Iguazú basins in Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 20-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 35-35. Diagnosed from other congeners by the following combination of characters: posterior border of preopercle serrated; scales in E1 row 48-51; isognathous jaws or slightly prognathous upper jaw; suborbital stripe present; flanks with five or six dark rectangular blotches just below the upper lateral line along dorsal-fin base; and vertical stripes absent (Ref. 75970). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||