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Crenicichla proteus Cope, 1872 |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Napo and Putumayo drainages in Ecuador, in the Ucayali-Amazon drainage from Chicosa to Pebas in Peru, and upper Purus basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in shallow, quiet waters associated with abundant aquatic and shoreline vegetation (Ref. 9088). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||