Saxatilia alta

Saxatilia alta is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Amazon River basin, in the Branco River basin, Brazil and the Essequibo River basin, Guyana. This species reaches a length of 16 cm (6.3 in).^[3][4]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Division:Teleostei

Order:Cichliformes

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Saxatilia alta
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Saxatilia
Species:	S. alta
Binomial name
Saxatilia alta (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
Synonyms[2]
Crenicichla alta Eigenmann, 1912 Crenicichla cardiostigma Ploeg, 1991 Crenicichla pterogramma Fowler, 1914 Crenicichla vaillanti Pellegrin, 1903

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