Biology:Andinoacara blombergi
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| Andinoacara blombergi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Andinoacara |
| Species: | A. blombergi
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| Binomial name | |
| Andinoacara blombergi Wijkmark, S. O. Kullander & Barriga S., 2012
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Andinoacara blombergi, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, found on the South American Pacific slope, in the río Esmeraldas drainage in northwestern Ecuador.[1][2]
Etymology
The fish is named for Rolf Blomberg (1912-1996) because of his expeditions in Ecuador.[2][1]
Description
Males can reach a length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) total in length.[2]
Spawning
The fish is an egglayer. [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wijkmark, N., Kullander, S.O. & Barriga S., R.E. (2012): Andinoacara blombergi, a new species from the río Esmeraldas basin in Ecuador and a review of A. rivulatus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 117-137.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Andinoacara blombergi" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q19952870 entry ,
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