Dicrossus

Dicrossus is a genus of small cichlid fishes native to rivers in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America. These cichlids have several dark spots on the sides of their bodies (although very faint in some). Depending on the species, they typically only reach 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) in length.

Dicrossus
Dicrossus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlinae
Tribe:	Geophagini
Subtribe:	Crenicaratina
Genus:	Dicrossus Steindachner, 1875
Type species
Dicrossus maculatus Steindachner, 1875

In the past, Dicrossus species were sometimes included in the genus Crenicara, instead. Members of both genera are sometimes known as checkerboard or chessboard cichlids.

Species

The five recognized species in this genus are:^[1]

• Dicrossus filamentosus (Ladiges, 1958) (chessboard cichlid)
• Dicrossus foirni U. Römer, I. J. Hahn & Vergara, 2010^[2]
• Dicrossus gladicauda I. Schindler & Staeck, 2008^[3]
• Dicrossus maculatus Steindachner, 1875
• Dicrossus warzeli U. Römer, I. J. Hahn & Vergara, 2010^[2]