Guyana leaffish

Polycentrus schomburgkii

Five Point Five Centimeters Polycentrid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Polycentrus schomburgkii, also known as the Guyana leaffish is a species of fish belonging to the family Polycentridae. It inhabits fresh and brackish waters, both clear and turbid, of the northeastern part of South America and Trinidad. It reaches a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Polycentridae
Genus: Polycentrus
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Distribution: South America: Trinidad (W.I.), and Atlantic coastal rivers of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil (state of Amapá).

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