Cichlasoma paranaense Kullander, 1983

Reia, Lais, S. da Costa e Silva, Gabriel, Garcia-Ayala, James R., P. F. Vicensotto, Ana Maria & Benine, Ricardo C., 2020, Ichthyofauna of the ribeirão Sucuri, a tributary of the rio Tietê, upper rio Paraná basin, southeastern Brazil, Check List 16 (3), pp. 711-728 : 723

Cichlasoma paranaense Kullander, 1983

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Original description. Cichlasoma paranaense Kullander 1983: 241 .

Material examined. BRAZIL • 1, 56.4 mm SL; São Paulo state, Pongaí, Córrego Zanata ; 21°47′02″S, 049°22′ 44″W; 12 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26492) .

Identification. Body deep; mouth terminal; premaxilla with three and dentary with four teeth rows. Upper lateral line with 17 perforated scales; lower lateral line with nine perforated scales; longitudinal series with 25 scales; three horizontal scale rows above upper lateral line; five horizontal scale rows below lower lateral line. Overall body coloration silver to yellowish; two dark blotches just below upper lateral line, one on humeral region and other on mid-body; nine conspicuous dark bars on body; smaller vertical dark spot on dorsal region of caudal peduncle; eyes red; yellowish fins.