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Slender pike cichlid (Teleocichla centisquama)
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Slender pike cichlid (Teleocichla centisquama) specimen
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Cichlidae

Slender pike cichlid

Teleocichla centisquama

Four Centimeters Cichlid of the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Slender pike cichlid is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Xingu River drainage, Amazon River basin in Brazil.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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