Crenicichla saxatilis, the ring tailed pike cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found swimming in the Atlantic coast drainages of Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela and Trinidad. This species reaches a length of 20 cm (7.9 in).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Crenicichla |
| Species: | C. saxatilis
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| Crenicichla saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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References edit
- Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen, 1989. The cichlids of Surinam: Teleostei, Labroidei. E.J. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands. 256 p.
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