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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Mesonauta

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6 species (see list below)
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South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Mesonauta acora (Castelnau, 1855)

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Mesonauta acora
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South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Mesonauta egregius Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991

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Mesonauta egregius
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South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Mesonauta festivus (Heckel, 1840)

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Mesonauta festivus
[Flag cichlid]

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South America
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Mesonauta guyanae Schindler, 1998

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Mesonauta guyanae
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South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Mesonauta insignis (Heckel, 1840)

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Mesonauta insignis
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South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Mesonauta mirificus Kullander & Silfvergrip, 1991

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Mesonauta mirificus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mesonauta acora South America 7.1 SL 1855
Mesonauta egregius South America 8.2 SL 1991
Mesonauta festivus Flag cichlid South America 12.1 SL 1840
Mesonauta guyanae South America 11.2 TL 1998
Mesonauta insignis South America 12.4 SL 1840
Mesonauta mirificus South America 9.7 SL 1991



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