| 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 | |
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Mesonauta insignis (Heckel, 1840) |
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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.