Crenicichla niederleinii is a species of cichlid native to South America.

It is found in the Paraná River basin, in tributaries of the upper Paraná River in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

This species reaches a length of 23.5 cm (9.3 in).

[1] The fish is named in honor of German botanist Gustav Niederlein (1858–1924), who was invited by the Argentinean ministry of agriculture to organize a herbarium, whereby he obtained the type specimen.

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