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Blue-eye cichlid

The blue-eye cichlid is a small species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to Central America. It can reach a length of 12 centimeters (4.7 in). The average life span is 5 years. It has a predominantly blue body with black vertical stripes, and short fins along the belly and spine.

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Blue-eye cichlid
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Cryptoheros
Species:
C. spilurus
Binomial name
Cryptoheros spilurus
(Günther, 1862)

The blue-eye cichlid (Cryptoheros spilurus) is a small species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to Central America. It can reach a length of 12 centimeters (4.7 in).1 The average life span is 5 years.2 It has a predominantly blue body with black vertical stripes, and short fins along the belly and spine.3

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