Uaru amphiacanthoides

Uaru amphiacanthoides
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Uaru
Species: U. amphiacanthoides
Binomial name
Uaru amphiacanthoides
Heckel, 1840
Synonyms
  • Pomotis fasciatus Jardine, 1843
  • Uaru obscurum Günther, 1862
  • Acara imperialis Steindachner, 1879

Uaru amphiacanthoides, the Uaru or Triangle cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to South America where it occurs in clear streams of the Amazon Basin. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) SL. It is also of importance as a food fish for native peoples and can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

See also

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Uaru amphiacanthoides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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