Cichlasoma paranaense Kullander, 1983

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Body deep; greatest depth contained 1.7 to 2.5, head depth 2.5 to 3.1 and caudal peduncle depth 4.9 to 6.4 times in SL; head length 1.3 to 2.4 and caudal peduncle length 10.2 to 16.4; snout length 3.0 to 3.6, horizontal orbital diameter 3.5 to 4.4 and least interorbital width 4.2 to 5.0 in HL. Mouth terminal; premaxilla with 2 or 3 and dentary with 3 or 4 teeth rows. Upper lateral line with 14-17 pored scales, lower lateral line with 5-8 pored scales and longitudinal series with 22-23 scales. Transversal series above upper lateral with 2½-4 and below lower lateral line with 5-7 scale rows. Dorsal fin with XIII-XV,10-15, pectoral fin with 12-13, pelvic fin with I,6 and anal fin with III,8-10 rays (Kullander, 1983). Ground color iridescent green; dark-brown transverse bars; darkbrown rounded blotch, slightly below upper lateral line; dark-brown blotch on superior portion of caudal peduncle (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 171.0 mm (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Río Paraná basin.