Hoplarchus psittacus
Encyclopedia
Hoplarchus psittacus is a species of cichlid
fish endemic to the blackwater river
s in Brazil
, Colombia
and Venezuela
, including the Rio Negro, Jamari
, Preto da Eva
, Urubu
rivers and upper Orinoco drainages. The species is the only member
of the genus Hoplarchus. The species is occasionally kept as an aquarium
fish and is traded under the common name
"parrot cichlid" (a name also used for two other species
).
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 the blackwater river
Blackwater river
A blackwater river is a river with a deep, slow-moving channel that flows through forested swamps and wetlands. As vegetation decays in the water, tannins are leached out, resulting in transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling tea or coffee. Most major blackwater rivers are in...
s in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, including the Rio Negro, Jamari
Jamari River
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, Preto da Eva
Rio Preto da Eva
Rio Preto da Eva is a municipality located just east of Manaus in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 24,283 and its area is ....
, Urubu
Urubu
Urubu is the tenth album by Antonio Carlos Jobim. "Urubu" means "vulture" in Portuguese, hence the cover picture. It was released on 1976.-Track listing:# "Bôto " –6:09# "Ligia" –4:13...
rivers and upper Orinoco drainages. The species is the only member
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
of the genus Hoplarchus. The species is occasionally kept as an aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
fish and is traded under the common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
"parrot cichlid" (a name also used for two other species
Parrot cichlid
Parrot cichlid may refer to:*Hoplarchus psittacus, a South American cichlid*Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, a Central American cichlid* Blood parrot cichlid, a hybrid cichlid created in Asia...
).