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Scientific Name	**Crenicichla macrophthalma** Heckel, 1840
Common Name
Type Locality	Manaus, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Crenicichla santaremensis
Pronunciation	Kre nee sick lah.
Etymology	Crenicichla: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, kichle = wrasse.
Species Information
Size	200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin, in the Negro, Uatumã, Tapajós, Xingu and Trombetas River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Uatumã (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2, pp 427, Pl. 30 (figs. 9-12)
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:14)