Guianacara

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Guianacara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Geophaginae
Genus: Guianacara
Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
Species

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Guianacara is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to South America.[1]

[edit] Species

There are currently six described species of Guianacara.[2]

  • Guianacara cuyunii (López-Fernández, Baechle & Kullander, 2006)
  • 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)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer W.. Catalog of Fishes. Calafornia Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  2. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. Fishbase.org. FishBase. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
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