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Keyhole Cichlid
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Cichlids

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii (Steindachner, 1881)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishKeyhole Cichlid
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese马氏棒丽鱼
Scientific nameCleithracara maronii (Steindachner, 1881)

About this species

The keyhole cichlid (Cleithracara maronii) is a cichlid fish endemic to tropical South America, occurring in the lower Orinoco Basin in Venezuela and river basins in The Guianas. It is the only species in the genus Cleithracara. The species is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists and is frequently kept in aquariums.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCleithracara

In Suriname

54Records in Suriname
1946First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini13
  • Para6
  • Nickerie2
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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