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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Crenicichla

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71 species (see list below)
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Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Crenicichla albopunctata Pellegrin, 1904
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla albopunctata
Photo by Baesler, S.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Crenicichla alta Eigenmann, 1912
Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Crenicichla alta
[Millet]
Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 22.4 cm SL
Crenicichla anthurus Cope, 1872
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla anthurus
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla brasiliensis
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Crenicichla britskii Kullander, 1982
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Crenicichla britskii
No picture found

Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla cametana
Photo by Casacuberta, M.

South America
Max. Length 26.8 cm TL
Crenicichla celidochilus Casciotta, 1987
Photo by Casacuberta, M.
 
Crenicichla celidochilus
[Blacklipped pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla chicha
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Crenicichla coppenamensis
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla cyanonotus
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla cyclostoma
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Crenicichla empheres
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla frenata
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla gaucho
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla geayi
[Halfbanded pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla gillmorlisi
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Crenicichla hadrostigma Lucena, 2007
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Crenicichla hadrostigma
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Crenicichla haroldoi Luengo & Britski, 1974
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Crenicichla haroldoi
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla hemera
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla hu
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla hummelincki
No picture found

Max. Length 31.2 cm TL
 
Crenicichla igara
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla iguapina
No picture found

Max. Length 33 cm SL
 
Crenicichla iguassuensis
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla inpa
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Crenicichla isbrueckeri
Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Crenicichla jaguarensis Haseman, 1911
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Crenicichla jaguarensis
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Crenicichla jegui
Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Crenicichla jupiaensis Britski & Luengo, 1968
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Crenicichla jupiaensis
Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.

South America
Max. Length 30.3 cm TL
Crenicichla jurubi Lucena & Kullander, 1992
Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.
 
Crenicichla jurubi
Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Crenicichla labrina (Spix & Agassiz, 1831)
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla labrina
Photo by Almeida, G.

South America
Max. Length 35.2 cm TL
Crenicichla lacustris (Castelnau, 1855)
Photo by Almeida, G.
 
Crenicichla lacustris
Photo by Cavallaro, M.R./Froehlich, O.

South America
Max. Length 20.9 cm TL
Crenicichla lepidota Heckel, 1840
Photo by Cavallaro, M.R./Froehlich, O.
 
Crenicichla lepidota
[Pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla lucenai
Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Crenicichla lucius Cope, 1870
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla lucius
Photo by Vidal, W.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Crenicichla macrophthalma Heckel, 1840
Photo by Vidal, W.
 
Crenicichla macrophthalma
Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
Crenicichla maculata Kullander & Lucena, 2006
Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Crenicichla maculata
Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
Crenicichla mandelburgeri Kullander, 2009
Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Crenicichla mandelburgeri
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 18.9 cm TL
Crenicichla menezesi Ploeg, 1991
Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Crenicichla menezesi
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Crenicichla minuano Lucena & Kullander, 1992
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Crenicichla minuano
No picture found

Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
 
Crenicichla missioneira
Photo by Vieira, F.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Crenicichla mucuryna Ihering, 1914
Photo by Vieira, F.
 
Crenicichla mucuryna
Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
Crenicichla nickeriensis Ploeg, 1987
Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Crenicichla nickeriensis
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Crenicichla niederleinii (Holmberg, 1891)
Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Crenicichla niederleinii
No picture found

Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla pellegrini
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Crenicichla ploegi
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla prenda
Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Crenicichla proteus Cope, 1872
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla proteus
Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
Crenicichla punctata Hensel, 1870
Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Crenicichla punctata
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla pydanielae
Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Crenicichla reticulata (Heckel, 1840)
Photo by IBAMA
 
Crenicichla reticulata
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Crenicichla santosi
Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Crenicichla saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla saxatilis
[Ringtail pike cichlid]
Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Crenicichla scottii (Eigenmann, 1907)
Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Crenicichla scottii
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Crenicichla sedentaria Kullander, 1986
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Crenicichla sedentaria
Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Crenicichla semicincta Steindachner, 1892
Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Crenicichla semicincta
No picture found

Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla semifasciata
No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla sipaliwini
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Crenicichla stocki
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Crenicichla sveni Ploeg, 1991
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Crenicichla sveni
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla taikyra
No picture found

Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tapii
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
Crenicichla tendybaguassu Lucena & Kullander, 1992
Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Crenicichla tendybaguassu
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tesay
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tingui
No picture found

Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tuca
Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Crenicichla vaillanti Pellegrin, 1903
Photo by MNHN
 
Crenicichla vaillanti
Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Crenicichla vittata Heckel, 1840
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Crenicichla vittata
[Lateral striped pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla yaha
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla ypo
No picture found

Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla zebrina


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Crenicichla albopunctata South America 14 SL 1904
Crenicichla alta Millet South America 16 SL 1912
Crenicichla anthurus South America 22.4 SL 1872
Crenicichla brasiliensis South America 7.8 SL 1792
Crenicichla britskii South America 14.5 SL 1982
Crenicichla cametana South America 18.3 SL 1911
Crenicichla celidochilus Blacklipped pike cichlid South America 26.8 TL 1987
Crenicichla chicha South America 13.8 SL 2012
Crenicichla coppenamensis South America 17.9 SL 1987
Crenicichla cyanonotus South America 14.8 SL 1870
Crenicichla cyclostoma South America 9.6 SL 1986
Crenicichla empheres South America 14.1 SL 2007
Crenicichla frenata South America 11.6 SL 1858
Crenicichla gaucho South America 12.7 SL 1992
Crenicichla geayi Halfbanded pike cichlid South America 18.4 SL 1903
Crenicichla gillmorlisi South America 17.4 SL 2013
Crenicichla hadrostigma South America 11.4 SL 2007
Crenicichla haroldoi South America 9.8 SL 1974
Crenicichla hemera South America 9.7 SL 1990
Crenicichla hu South America 15.3 SL 2010
Crenicichla hummelincki South America 10.8 SL 1991
Crenicichla igara South America 31.2 TL 1992
Crenicichla iguapina South America 17.6 SL 2006
Crenicichla iguassuensis South America 33 SL 1911
Crenicichla inpa South America 18.4 SL 1991
Crenicichla isbrueckeri South America 9.5 SL 1991
Crenicichla jaguarensis South America 14.8 SL 1911
Crenicichla jegui South America 20 SL 1986
Crenicichla jupiaensis South America 9.3 SL 1968
Crenicichla jurubi South America 30.3 TL 1992
Crenicichla labrina South America 16 SL 1831
Crenicichla lacustris South America 35.2 TL 1855
Crenicichla lepidota Pike cichlid South America 20.9 TL 1840
Crenicichla lucenai South America 14.6 SL 2014
Crenicichla lucius South America 16.8 SL 1870
Crenicichla macrophthalma South America 20 SL 1840
Crenicichla maculata South America 24.7 SL 2006
Crenicichla mandelburgeri South America 20.8 SL 2009
Crenicichla menezesi South America 18.9 TL 1991
Crenicichla minuano South America 26 TL 1992
Crenicichla missioneira South America 28.3 TL 1992
Crenicichla mucuryna South America 11.3 SL 1914
Crenicichla nickeriensis South America 19.1 SL 1987
Crenicichla niederleinii South America 23.5 SL 1891
Crenicichla pellegrini South America 15.7 SL 1991
Crenicichla ploegi South America, Brazil 19 SL 2018
Crenicichla prenda South America 8.7 SL 1992
Crenicichla proteus South America 15.5 SL 1872
Crenicichla punctata South America 23.1 SL 1870
Crenicichla pydanielae South America 17.8 SL 1991
Crenicichla reticulata South America 29.5 SL 1840
Crenicichla santosi South America 12 SL 1991
Crenicichla saxatilis Ringtail pike cichlid South America 20 SL 1758
Crenicichla scottii South America 24 SL 1907
Crenicichla sedentaria South America 22.1 SL 1986
Crenicichla semicincta South America 17.1 SL 1892
Crenicichla semifasciata South America 17.7 SL 1840
Crenicichla sipaliwini South America 17.3 SL 1987
Crenicichla stocki South America 25 TL 1991
Crenicichla sveni South America 25 TL 1991
Crenicichla taikyra South America 11.6 SL 2013
Crenicichla tapii South America 12.0 SL 2015
Crenicichla tendybaguassu South America 19.6 TL 1992
Crenicichla tesay South America 11.5 SL 2009
Crenicichla tingui South America 19.5 SL 2006
Crenicichla tuca South America 15.0 SL 2015
Crenicichla vaillanti South America 12.6 SL 1903
Crenicichla vittata Lateral striped pike cichlid South America 31 TL 1840
Crenicichla yaha South America 14.6 SL 2006
Crenicichla ypo South America 13.7 SL 2010
Crenicichla zebrina South America 26.4 SL 2008



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