Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla lepidota

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Family: Cichlidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: San Pedro, Juanita, Pirá-kyguá, Pensamiento.

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Description

Saxatilia lepidota is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Paraná River basin, it is widespread in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil and Paraguay and the lower Paraná (below Guaira) in Paraguay and Argentina, and it is also along the coast of the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Also found in the middle and lower Uruguay River in Brazil and Uruguay. Amazon River basin in the Guaporé River drainage in Brazil and Bolivia. This species reaches a length of .

Source: Wikipedia, article Crenicichla lepidota. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.