Pike cichlid (Crenicichla lepidota)

Scientific name: Crenicichla lepidota Heckel, 1840

The Pike cichlid (Crenicichla lepidota) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F).

Pike cichlid care at a glance

Scientific name: Crenicichla lepidota
Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 18.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - ?; dH range: 12 - ? benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: South America: Paran? River basin, widespread in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil and Paraguay and the lower Paran? (below Guaira) in Paraguay and Argentina, and also along the coast of the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Also found in the middle and lower Uruguay River in Brazil and Uruguay. Amazon River basin in the Guapor? River drainage in Brazil and Bolivia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)