Uaru
Uaru | |
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Uaru fernandezyepezi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Cichlasomatinae |
Tribe: | Heroini |
Genus: | Uaru Heckel, 1840 |
Type species | |
Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840 |
Uaru is a small genus of cichlids found in blackwater and whitewater habitats in the upper Orinoco and the Amazon basin.[1][2]
Etymology
The name Uaru comes from the Amazon word for toad.[2]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840 (Uaru)
- Uaru fernandezyepezi Stawikowski, 1989
See also
References
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