Andinoacara blombergi
Andinoacara blombergi, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, found on the South American Pacific slope, in the río Esmeraldas drainage in northwestern Ecuador.[1][2]
| Andinoacara blombergi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Andinoacara |
| Species: | A. blombergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Andinoacara blombergi | |
Etymology
The fish is named for Rolf Blomberg (1912-1996) because of his expeditions in Ecuador.[2][1]
Description
Males can reach a length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) total in length.[2]
Spawning
The fish is an egglayer. [2]
References
- Wijkmark, N., Kullander, S.O. & Barriga S., R.E. (2012): Andinoacara blombergi, a new species from the río Esmeraldas basin in Ecuador and a review of A. rivulatus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 117-137.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Andinoacara blombergi" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
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