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Crenicichla saxatilis in Trinidad and Tobago
Ringtail pike cichlid

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Crenicichla saxatilis   (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlinae			picture (Crsax_u1.jpg) by Dubosc, J.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Ringtail pike cichlid
Max. size:	20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7; dH range: 10
Climate:	tropical; 25 - 30°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	South America: Atlantic coast drainages of Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela and Trinidad.
Biology:	Often found in creeks, but sometimes captured in rivers, specially during the dry season. A formidable predator; it consumes essentially aquatic insects, fish and plant material. Not very popular among aquarists because of its aggressive behavior (Ref. 27188)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O. and H. Nijssen. 1989. (Ref. 26372)
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Trinidad and Tobago country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Reported to occur in this country (Ref. 4537).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/td.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.cep.unep.org/trini_tbgo/fisheries/index.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O., 2003
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	Checked:  Kullander, Sven O.	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Capuli, Estelita Emily

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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