Saxatilia 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).[2]

Saxatilia saxatilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Saxatilia
Species:
S. saxatilis
Binomial name
Saxatilia saxatilis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Sparus saxatilis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Crenichla saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

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  1. ^ Lasso, C. (2023). "Crenicichla saxatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830343A176001520. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830343A176001520.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crenicichla saxatilis". FishBase. September 2024 version.
  • Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen, 1989. The cichlids of Surinam: Teleostei, Labroidei. E.J. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands. 256 p.