Crenicichla haroldoi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Crenicichla |
| Species: | C. haroldoi
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| Crenicichla haroldoi | |
Crenicichla haroldoi is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found swimming in the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. This species reaches a length of 9.8 cm (3.9 in).[2][3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Brazilian ichthyologist Haroldo P. Travassos (1922-1977).[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Crenicichla haroldoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186351A1811736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186351A1811736.pt. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crenicichla haroldoi". FishBase.
- ^ Kullander, S.O. (2003). "Cichlidae (Cichlids)". In R.E. Reis; S.O. Kullander; C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.). Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre, Brasil: EDIPUCRS. pp. 605–654.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 November 2021.