Uaru_amphiacanthoides Knowpia

Uaru amphiacanthoides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
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.^[1]

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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.

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Uaru amphiacanthoides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Uaru amphiacanthoides" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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