Uaru
Uaru amphiacanthoides
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The uaru is a large cichlid, up to 25 centimetres, from clear-water streams of the Amazon basin. Omnivorous, it eats a lot of plant matter. It is also a food fish for local peoples.
- Scientific name
- Uaru amphiacanthoides
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Acara imperialis, Pomotis fasciatus, Uaru obscurum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 27–30 °C
- pH
- 6–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25.4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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