Andinoacara sapayensis
| Andinoacara sapayensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Andinoacara |
| Species: | A. sapayensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Andinoacara sapayensis (Regan, 1903)
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| Synonyms | |
Andinoacara sapayensis, the sapayo cichlid, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, found on the South American Pacific slope, in the Cayapas River drainage in north-western Ecuador.[2]
Description[edit]
Males can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) total in length.[2]
Spawning[edit]
The fish lays up to 400 eggs with the male defending the territory. [2]
References[edit]
- ^ Arguello, P. & Jimenez-Prado, P. (2016). "Andinoacara sapayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64791043A66363672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64791043A66363672.en. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Andinoacara sapayensis" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
Bibliography[edit]
- 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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