Crenicichla yaha Casciotta, Almirón & Gómez, 2006

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:  14.64 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Arroyo Urugua-í and río Iguazú basins in Argentina.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 20-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 35-35. Diagnosed from other congeners by the following combination of characters: posterior border of preopercle serrated; scales in E1 row 48-51; isognathous jaws or slightly prognathous upper jaw; suborbital stripe present; flanks with five or six dark rectangular blotches just below the upper lateral line along dorsal-fin base; and vertical stripes absent (Ref. 75970).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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