Keyhole cichlid

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iKeyhole cichlid

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Cleithracara
(Kullander & Nijssen 1989)
Species: C. maronii
Binomial name
Cleithracara maronii
(Steindachner, 1881)
Synonyms

Aequidens maronii
Acara maronii

The keyhole cichlid, Cleithracara maronii, is a cichlid native to tropical South America, the only species in the genus Cleithracara. It is a small ovate-bodied fish. It is a omnivore, but primarily feeds on invertebrates. It is a biparentally custodial breeder which spawns on flattened rocks, logs or leaves.

Keyhole cichlid over his clutch
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Keyhole cichlid over his clutch

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