Teleocichla cinderella

Teleocichla cinderella is a species of cichlid endemic to Brazil where it is found in the lower Tocantins River basin. This species can reach a length of 14 cm (5.5 in).[1] This species is a rheophile and has an elongated body shape and underdeveloped swimbladder. The species superficially resembles some species of goby or gudgeon.

Teleocichla cinderella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Teleocichla
Species:
T. cinderella
Binomial name
Teleocichla cinderella
Synonyms
  • Crenicichla cinderella (S. O. Kullander, 1988)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Teleocichla cinderella" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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