Scientific Name
Teleocichla centisquama
Common Name
Slender pike cichlid
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 18 - 20;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-11;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 9;
Vertebrae: 33. Slender-bodied (body depth 10.5-13.9% SL), with continuous lateral line and 113-129 longitudinal scales. Compared to other congeners, orbital diameter smaller (5.7-7.6%SL versus 7.3-10.6); caudal peduncle depth lower (7.2-8.2% SL versus 8.8-10.4). Ctenoid scales restricted to posterior quarter of the body. Caudal fin rounded. Pectoral fin nearly symmetrical, 8th ray longest, with lower edge slightly thickened (Ref. 46528).