Spangled Cichlid
Acaronia vultuosa
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A cichlid from the Orinoco basin (Colombia and Venezuela) and the upper Rio Negro, from densely vegetated bank waters, where it hunts small fish. It reaches about 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acaronia vultuosa
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.2 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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