Cichla kelberi Kullander, Ferreira, 2006

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Body deep; greatest depth contained 2.3 to 3.7, head depth 3.0 to 3.2 and caudal peduncle depth 8.2 to 9.3 times in SL; head length 2.8 to 3.2 and caudal peduncle length 5.0 to 6.7; snout length 2.5 to 3.0, dentary length 1.9 to 2.2, horizontal orbital diameter 3.4 to 6.2 and least interorbital width 3.2 to 4.4 in HL. Mouth terminal; premaxilla with 2 or 3 and dentary with 3 or 4 teeth rows. Upper lateral line with 70-85 pored scales, lower lateral line with 52-59 pored scales and longitudinal series with 70-80 scales. Transversal series above upper lateral with 10-14 and below lower lateral line with 17-23 scale rows. Dorsal fin with XIV-XVI,12-17, pectoral fin with 14-16, pelvic fin with I,6 and anal fin with II-III,9-11 rays. Ground color yellowish-green; three or four dark-brown transverse bars; several light-beige irregular spots on body; dark-brown rounded ocelli, with yellow or white margins, on caudal-fin base. Brown or grey fins; dorsal fin with white scattered spots (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 445.0 mm (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Rio Tocantins-Araguaia basin.

Remarks. Cichla kelberi is a non-native species from the upper rio Paraná and its occurence can be associated with escapes from recreational angling ponds.