Biology:Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
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Short description: Species of fish
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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. coeruleopunctatus
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| Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Kner, 1863)
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Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, found in Central America on both the Atlantic slope of Panama and the Pacific slope of Costa Rica in the Coto River.[1]
Description
Males can reach a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) total in length.[1]
Spawning
The fish is an open bottom spawner which produces eggs by the hundreds. Both parents care for their eggs and fry until the fry are free-swimming for a week.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
Bibliography
- Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Wikidata ☰ Q28598899 entry
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