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Mesonauta guyanae

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Mesonauta guyanae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mesonauta
Species:
M. guyanae
Binomial name
Mesonauta guyanae

Mesonauta guyanae is a species of cichlid fish native to the Essequibo (Guyana) and Rio Negro (Brazil) basins in South America.[2][1] It reaches a standard length up to 10 cm (3.9 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Schindler, I. (1998). "Mesonauta guyanae spec. nov., a new cichlid fish from the Guyana Shield, South America (Teleostei: Cichlidae)". Zeitschrift für Fischkunde. 5: 3–12.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mesonauta guyanae". FishBase. January 2017 version.