Dimerus Cichlid (Cichlasoma dimerus)

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General data
- Main name: Dimerus Cichlid
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: South America
- Introduced: North America
- Distribution: Parana
Classification
- Genus: Cichlasoma - Cichlasoma
- Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
- Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
South America: Paraná River basin, in the Paraguay River drainage in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, and the Paraná River drainage of Argentina. Max length: 11.7 cm SL Older males get a notable hump on their heads but nothing like the some Central American cichlids. This fish is not very colorful and interesting for the aquarium trade.