Nannacara aureocephalus

Nannacara aureocephalus is a species of cichlid endemic to French Guiana in South America where it occurs in the Approuague River basin. Its habitat is shallow water near the edges of swamps, and areas of stagnant water in forest creeks. It is considered a dwarf cichlid and can be found in the aquarium trade. The male reaches a length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) SL while the females reach a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.[2]

Nannacara aureocephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Nannacara
Species:
N. aureocephalus
Binomial name
Nannacara aureocephalus
Allgayer, 1983
Synonyms

Pelvicachromis aureocephalus (Allgayer, 1983)

References

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  1. ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Nannacara aureocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T176163611A176163623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176163611A176163623.en. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannacara aureocephalus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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