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Mesonauta egregius

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Mesonauta egregius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mesonauta
Species:
M. egregius
Binomial name
Mesonauta egregius
Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991

Mesonauta egregius is a species of cichlid fish endemic to the Meta and Vichada River basins (both tributaries of the Orinoco) in Colombia.[1][2] It is typically found near aquatic plants in shallow water and reaches a standard length up to 8.2 cm (3.2 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mesonauta egregius". 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.