Biology:Andinoacara blombergi

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Andinoacara blombergi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Andinoacara
Species:
A. blombergi
Binomial name
Andinoacara blombergi
Wijkmark, S. O. Kullander & Barriga S., 2012

Andinoacara blombergi, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, found on the South American Pacific slope, in the río Esmeraldas drainage in northwestern Ecuador.[1][2]

Etymology

The fish is named for Rolf Blomberg (1912-1996) because of his expeditions in Ecuador.[2][1]

Description

Males can reach a length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) total in length.[2]

Spawning

The fish is an egglayer. [2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wijkmark, N., Kullander, S.O. & Barriga S., R.E. (2012): Andinoacara blombergi, a new species from the río Esmeraldas basin in Ecuador and a review of A. rivulatus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 117-137.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Andinoacara blombergi" in FishBase. October 2017 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q19952870 entry ,