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Mesonauta insignis

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Mesonauta insignis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mesonauta
Species:
M. insignis
Binomial name
Mesonauta insignis
(Heckel, 1840)
Synonyms

Heros insignis Heckel, 1840

Mesonauta insignis is a species of cichlid fish native to the Orinoco and upper Rio Negro basins in South America.[1][2] Although generally reported to reach a length up to 9.7 cm (3.8 in), others suggest it can reach about twice that size.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mesonauta insignis". FishBase. January 2017 version.
  2. ^ Kullander, S.O.; Silfvergrip, A.M.C. (1991). "Review of the South American cichlid genus Mesonauta Günther (Teleostei, Cichlidae) with descriptions of two new species". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 92 (2): 407–448. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.79799.