| Crenicichla gaucho | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Crenicichla |
| Species: | C. gaucho |
| Binomial name | |
| Crenicichla gaucho C. A. S. de Lucena & S. O. Kullander, 1992 | |
Crenicichla gaucho is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Uruguay River drainage, in the tributaries of the middle Uruguay River ie. Comandaí, Ijuí and Piratinim rivers. This species reaches a length of 12.7 cm (5.0 in).[1]
The name comes from gaúcho, the local Brazilian name for a cowboy, referring to its distribution in the traditional south Brazilian cattle ranching districts.[2]
References
- ↑ "Crenicichla gaucho".
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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