Uaru fernandezyepezi

Uaru fernandezyepezi
Uaru fernandezyepezi.
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. fernandezyepezi
Binomial name
Uaru fernandezyepezi Stawikowski, 1989

Uaru fernandezyepezi is a species of cichlid native to South America where it is found in rivers of the Orinoco River basin. This species can reach a length of 24 centimetres (9.4 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.

See also

• Uaru
• Cichlid
• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

• Stawikowski, R. (1989)Ein neuer Cichlide aus dem oberen Orinoco-Einzug: Uaru fernandezyepezi n. sp. (Pisces: Perciformes: Cichlidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge v. 40 (no. 1): 19-26.