Guianacara
Encyclopedia
Guianacara is a small genus
of cichlid
fish endemic to South America
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fish endemic to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
There are currently seven described species of Guianacara.- Guianacara cuyunii (López-Fernández, Baechle & Kullander, 2006)
- Guianacara dacrya (Arbour & López-Fernández, 2011)
- Guianacara geayi (Pellegrin, 1902)
- Guianacara oelemariensis (Kullander & Nijssen, 1989)
- Guianacara owroewefi (Kullander & Nijssen, 1989)
- Guianacara sphenozona (Kullander & Nijssen, 1989)
- Guianacara stergiosi (López-Fernández, Baechle & Kullander, 2006)