Acaronia vultuosa, the spangled cichlid, is a species of cichlid found throughout the Orinoco Basin, including the Casiquiare, Inírida River, and the Vichada River, as well as the Rio Negro. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It inhabits the waters close to the bank that are rich in vegetation, and preys on smaller fish.[1]
Acaronia vultuosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Acaronia |
Species: | A. vultuosa
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Binomial name | |
Acaronia vultuosa (Kullander, 2003)
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acaronia vultuosa". FishBase. August 2016 version.