Crenicichla rosemariae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Crenicichla |
Species: | C. rosemariae
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Binomial name | |
Crenicichla rosemariae S. O. Kullander, 1997
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Crenicichla rosemariae is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the upper Xingu River drainage; Suiá-Missu River, Amazon River basin in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 24.4 cm (9.6 in).[1]
The fish is named in honor of Rosemary Lowe-McConnell (1921-2014), who collected the type specimen.[2]