Andinoacara biseriatus

Andinoacara biseriatus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Andinoacara
Species:	A. biseriatus
Binomial name
Andinoacara biseriatus (Regan, 1913)
Synonyms
Cichlosoma biseriatum Regan, 1913 Aequidens biseriatus(Regan, 1913)

Andinoacara biseriatus, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, native to the Atrato, Baudo, and San Juan River basins in Colombia. ^[2]

Description

Males can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) total in length. ^[2]

Lifecycle

The fish lays up to 120 eggs on flat stones; afterwards both parents care for the eggs and the larvae. ^[2]

Conservation

IUCN Red List Status is vulnerable. ^[2]

References

1. Villa-Navarro, F., Mesa-Salazar, L. & Sanchez-Duarte, P. (2016). "Andinoacara biseriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T64790978A64890425. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64790978A64890425.en . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Andinoacara biseriatus". FishBase . October 2017 version.

Bibliography

• Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.