Crenicichla haroldoi is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found swimming in the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. This species reaches a length of 9.8 cm (3.9 in).[1][2]

Crenicichla haroldoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Crenicichla
Species:
C. haroldoi
Binomial name
Crenicichla haroldoi
Luengo & Britski, 1974

The fish is Named in honor of Brazilian ichthyologist Haroldo P. Travassos (1922-1977).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Crenicichla haroldoi".
  2. ^ Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 November 2021.