Biotodoma cupido
| Biotodoma cupido | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Biotodoma |
| Species: | B. cupido
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| Binomial name | |
| Biotodoma cupido | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geophagus cupido Heckel, 1840 | |
Biotodoma cupido, commonly known as the green-streaked eartheater or cupid cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guayana, and Peru.[1] It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade.[2] It was originally described in 1840 as Geophas cupido.[1]
The maximum known standard length is 11.7 cm (4.6 in) and the maximum published weight is 55.32 g (1.95 oz).[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Biotodoma cupido". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Biotodoma cupido" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
Categories:
- Biotodoma
- Fish of South America
- Fish described in 1840
- Taxa named by Johann Jakob Heckel