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 | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Acaronia |
| Species: | A. vultuosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Acaronia vultuosa (Kullander, 2003)
| |
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acaronia vultuosa". FishBase. August 2016 version.
 | This Cichlidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |