Crenicichla lucius Cope, 1871 Group: Saxatilis Distribution: Rio Napo (Ecuador and Peru) and Rio Nanay, lower Morona, Ampiyacu, Mazan and Ucayali. Type Locality: Upper Río Maranon, Peru Size: 7-9 inches Comments: An occasionally imported species. It is not particularly aggressive for a Saxatilis group fish. Breeding will be successful once pair bond has been established. A subdominant male was able survive for a year with my mating pair by wearing female coloration. Unpaired subdominant males with typical male coloration were promptly killed at the onset of broodcare. I do not think it was a case of "sneaker male syndrome" as seen in Apistogramma species but the subject warrants further investigation. Also exported from the general area is C. anthurus but it has a distincly ocellated humeral spot while C. lucius has an unocellated humeral spot. Described in: Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 11; p 570 Back to ==> Home / Pike Photos / C. lucius Back to Species list Home Pikes Neotropicals Collecting Photography Personal Links Site map http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/5491 Latest update: 28 January 1999 Comments on this page: E-Mail author