| Crenicichla punctata | |
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| C. punctata from the Pelotas River, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Crenicichla |
| Species: | C. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crenicichla punctata R. F. Hensel, 1870 | |
Crenicichla punctata is a species of cichlid native to Uruguay and Brazil. This species reaches a standard length of 22.3 cm (8.8 in).