Biology:Uaru amphiacanthoides
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Uaru amphiacanthoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Uaru |
Species: | U. amphiacanthoides
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Binomial name | |
Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840
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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
- List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
- Heckel JJ (1840) Johann Natterer's neue Flussfische Brasilien's nach den Beobachtungen und Mittheilungen des Entdeckers beschrieben (Erste Abtheilung, Die Labroiden). Annalen des Wierner Museums der Natrugeschichte v. 2: 325-471, Pls. 29-30.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Uaru amphiacanthoides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3468126 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uaru amphiacanthoides.
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