Chameleon cichlid

Australoheros facetus

Cichlid from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Coastal
Lower river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Australoheros facetus, formerly Cichlasoma facetum, the chameleon cichlid or chanchito, is a species of cichlid from the subfamily Cichlasomatinae which is native to northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Australoheros
Maximum length: 19.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: South America: Coastal drainages of Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Paraná River basin, lower part of Paraná River in Argentina.

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