Patrick's Acara

Aequidens patricki

Stream cichlid of two Amazon rivers of Peru

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Patrick's Acara is a freshwater fish of rivers and streams. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Stream cichlid of two Amazon rivers of Peru.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aequidens
Maximum length: 11.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: restricted to the Aguaytía and Pachitea rivers of the Amazon River basin, Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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