''Dicrossus'' is a

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of small cichlid fishes native to rivers in the

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and Orinoco basins in

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. 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 in length. In the past, ''Dicrossus'' species were sometimes included in the genus ''

Crenicara ''Crenicara'' is a small genus of cichlid fishes native to creeks and rivers in the Amazon and Essequibo basins in South America. These cichlids have several dark spots on the sides of their bodies, and do not surpass in length. In the past, ...

'', instead. Members of both genera are sometimes known as checkerboard or chessboard cichlids.

Species

The five recognized species in this genus are: * '' Dicrossus filamentosus'' ( Ladiges, 1958) (chessboard cichlid) * '' Dicrossus foirni'' U. Römer, I. J. Hahn & Vergara, 2010Römer, U., Hahn, I. & Vergara, P.M. (2010)
Description of ''Dicrossus foirni'' sp. n. and ''Dicrossus warzeli'' sp. n. (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae), two new cichlid species from the Rio Negro and the Rio Tapajos, Amazon drainage, Brazil.
''Vertebrate Zoology, 60(2): 123–138.'' * '' Dicrossus gladicauda'' I. Schindler & Staeck, 2008Schindler, I. & Staeck, W. (2008)
''Dicrossus gladicauda'' sp. n. - a new species of crenicarine dwarf cichlids (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Colombia, South-America.
''Vertebrate Zoology, 58 (1): 67-73.'' * '' Dicrossus maculatus'' Steindachner, 1875 * '' Dicrossus warzeli'' U. Römer, I. J. Hahn & Vergara, 2010

References

Geophagini Cichlid genera Taxa named by Franz Steindachner {{Cichlidae-stub