Biology:Acaronia vultuosa

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Short description: Species of fish

Acaronia vultuosa
Acaronia vulpinus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Acaronia
Species:
A. vultuosa
Binomial name
Acaronia vultuosa
(Kullander, 2003)

Acaronia vultuosa, the spangled cichlid, is a species of cichlid found throughout the Orinoco Basin, including the Casiquiare, Inírida River, and the Vichada River, as well as the Rio Negro. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It inhabits the waters close to the bank that are rich in vegetation, and preys on smaller fish.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Acaronia vultuosa" in FishBase. August 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q130748 entry