The emerald cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis) is a small species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to South America, and can be found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. It can reach lengths of up to 12”.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Hypselecara |
| Species: | H. temporalis
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| Hypselecara temporalis (Günther, 1862)
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Climate edit
The fish lives in tropical climates, in temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hypselecara temporalis.
- ^ "Hypselecara temporalis". FishBase. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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