Crenicichla geayi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Crenicichla |
Species: | C. geayi
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Binomial name | |
Crenicichla geayi
Pellegrin, 1903
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Crenicichla geayi, also known as the half-banded pike cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Orinoco River basin and in the Portuguesa River basin. This species reaches a length of 18.4 cm (7.2 in). [1]
The fish is named in honor of pharmacist and natural history collector Martin François Geay (1859-1910), who collected the type specimen. [2]
Crenicichla geayi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Crenicichla |
Species: | C. geayi
|
Binomial name | |
Crenicichla geayi
Pellegrin, 1903
|
Crenicichla geayi, also known as the half-banded pike cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Orinoco River basin and in the Portuguesa River basin. This species reaches a length of 18.4 cm (7.2 in). [1]
The fish is named in honor of pharmacist and natural history collector Martin François Geay (1859-1910), who collected the type specimen. [2]