| Acarichthys | |
|---|---|
| Acarichthys heckeli | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Geophaginae |
| Genus: | Acarichthys Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Species: | A. heckelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acarichthys heckelii (Müller & Troschel, 1849) |
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Acarichthys heckelii is a South American species of cichlid fish. It is the only member of the genus Acarichthys. It is found in rivers in the Amazon and Essequibo basins.