The blue-eye cichlid, Cryptoheros spilurus, is a small species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to Central America. The fish can reach a length of about 12 centimetres, or 4.7 inches, and its average life span is given as 5 years. It has a predominantly blue body marked with black vertical stripes, and short fins along the belly and spine. Taken together, these details describe a compact, striped, blue-bodied cichlid of Central America.
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It is native to Central America.
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