Uaru amphiacanthoides

Uaru amphiacanthoides
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlasomatinae
Tribe:	Heroini
Genus:	Uaru
Species:	U. amphiacanthoides
Binomial name
Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840
Synonyms
Pomotis fasciatus Jardine, 1843 Uaru obscurum Günther, 1862 Acara imperialis Steindachner, 1879

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.

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.

External links

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