Zebra acara

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Nannacara adoketa
Female specimen. Photo: Birger A
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N. adoketa
Binomial name
Nannacara adoketa
Synonyms

Ivanacara adoketa

Nannacara adoketa is a species of tropical freshwater fish. It is a dwarf cichlid from Rio Uaupes and Rio Preto, two side rivers of Rio Negro in Brazil. The male reaches 12 cm in length, the female is somewhat smaller.

This species prefers a pH between 5.0 and 5.5, and a temperature between 23 and 27 °C.

Male specimen. Photo: Birger A