Mesonauta insignis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Cichlasomatinae |
Tribe: | Heroini |
Genus: | Mesonauta |
Species: | M. insignis |
Binomial name | |
Mesonauta insignis (Heckel, 1840) |
Mesonauta insignis is a species of cichlid fish native to the Orinoco and upper Rio Negro basins in South America. Although generally reported to reach a length up to 9.7 cm (3.8 in), others suggest it can reach about twice that size.