Teleocichla cinderella

Teleocichla cinderella
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Teleocichla
Species: T. cinderella
Binomial name
Teleocichla cinderella
S. O. Kullander, 1988
Synonyms
  • Crenicichla cinderella (S. O. Kullander, 1988)

Teleocichla cinderella is a species of cichlid endemic to Brazil where it is found in the lower Tocantins River basin. This species can reach a length of 14 cm (5.5 in).[1] This species is a rheophile and has an elongated body shape and underdeveloped swimbladder. The species superficially resembles some species of goby or gudgeon.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Teleocichla cinderella" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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