Andinoacara biseriatus
Andinoacara biseriatus, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, native to the Atrato, Baudo, and San Juan River basins in Colombia.[1]
| Andinoacara biseriatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Andinoacara |
| Species: | A. biseriatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andinoacara biseriatus (Regan, 1913) | |
| Synonyms | |
Males can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) total in length.[1]
The fish lays up to 120 eggs on flat stones; afterwards both parents care for the eggs and the larvae.[1]
IUCN Red List Status is vulnerable.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Andinoacara biseriatus" 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.
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