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