Crenicichla zebrina

The Zebrina Pike (Crenacichla Zebrina) originates from the South American country of Venezuela, where it is known only to live in the Ventuari River and the tributaries feeding the river. The Ventauri River is the largest Venezuelan tributary of the upper Orinoco River basin, which ultimately feeds into the Amazon river basin. Their native habitat is comprised of crystal clear, flowing water that is heavily vegetated and very clean. The rivers and tributaries that the Zebrina Pike call home are fed from the waters of the nearby mountains, which keep their native waters free clear, clean and low levels of polutants. Their native waters are also quite warm with average temperatures generally ranging between 75-86° F (24-30° C) and have high levels of dissolved oxygen from water turbulence and dense vegetation. Only having been discovered around 2008 and imported into the aquarium hobby a few years later, the Zebrina Pike is one of the more sought after and popular species of pike cichlid (Crenicic