Hoplarchus psittacus
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| Hoplarchus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlasomatinae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Hoplarchus (Kaup, 1860) |
| Species: | H. psittacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplarchus psittacus (Heckel, 1840) |
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Hoplarchus psittacus is a species of cichlid fish endemic to the blackwater rivers in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, including the Rio Negro, Jamari, Preto da Eva, Urubu rivers and upper Orinoco drainages.[1][2] The species is the only member of the genus Hoplarchus.[1] The species is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish and is traded under the common name "parrot cichlid" (a name also used for two other species).[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. "Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, Moga". FishBase. http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12321. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ Linke H, Staeck L (1994) American cichlids II: Large Cichlids. A handbook for their identification, care and breeding. Tetra Press. Germany. ISBN 1-56465-169-X
- ^ Riehl, Rüdiger. Editor.; Baensch, HA (1996. 5th Edn.). Aquarium Atlas. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 3-88244-050-3.
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