Nannacara aureocephalus is a species of cichlid endemic to French Guiana in South America where it occurs in the Approuague River basin. Its habitat is shallow water near the edges of swamps, and areas of stagnant water in forest creeks. It is considered a dwarf cichlid and can be found in the aquarium trade. The male reaches a length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) SL while the females reach a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Nannacara |
| Species: | N. aureocephalus
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| Nannacara aureocephalus Allgayer, 1983
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Pelvicachromis aureocephalus (Allgayer, 1983) | |
References
edit- ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Nannacara aureocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T176163611A176163623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176163611A176163623.en. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannacara aureocephalus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
External links
edit- Distribution map - Practical Fishkeeping
- Nannacara aureocephalus - aquavisie.retry.org
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