Ivanacara are a genus of cichlid fishes from tropical South America.[1][2] This genus was identified as a new in 2006,[2] but many authorities do not recognize it and maintain its species in Nannacara.[3]
| Ivanacara | |
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| Ivanacara adoketa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Cichlasomatini |
| Genus: | Ivanacara Römer & Hahn, 2006 |
| Type species | |
| Ivanacara adoketa Kullander & Prada-Pedreros, 1993[1]
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Species
edit- Ivanacara adoketa (Kullander & Preda-Pedreros, 1993) – Zebra acara
- Ivanacara bimaculata (Eigenmann, 1912)
Nannacara adoketa and Nannacara bimaculata were reassigned to the new genus Ivanacara.[2][page needed] This change has not been recognized by FishBase,[4] but it has been adopted by the Catalog of Fishes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ivanacara". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Uwe Römer (2006). Cichliden-Atlas: Naturgeschichte der Zwergbuntbarsche Südamerikas. - Teil 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde Baensch. ISBN 978-3-88244-084-3.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannacara". FishBase. February 2017 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannacara". FishBase. February 2013 version.