Andinoacara biseriatus, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, native to the Atrato, Baudo, and San Juan River basins in Colombia.[2]
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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. biseriatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Andinoacara biseriatus (Regan, 1913)
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Description
editMales can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) total in length.[2]
Lifecycle
editThe fish lays up to 120 eggs on flat stones; afterwards both parents care for the eggs and the larvae.[2]
Conservation
editIUCN Red List Status is vulnerable.[2]
References
edit- ^ Villa-Navarro, F., Mesa-Salazar, L. & Sanchez-Duarte, P. (2016). "Andinoacara biseriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64790978A64890425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64790978A64890425.en. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Andinoacara biseriatus". 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.