Andinoacara blombergi

Andinoacara blombergi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Andinoacara
Species:	A. blombergi
Binomial name
Andinoacara blombergi Wijkmark, S. O. Kullander & Barriga S., 2012

Andinoacara blombergi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found on the South American Pacific slope, in the Esmeraldas River drainage in north-western Ecuador. ^{[2] [3]}

Etymology

The fish is named for Rolf Blomberg (1912-1996) because of his expeditions in Ecuador. ^{[3] [2]}

Description

Males can reach a length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) total in length. ^[3]

Behaviour and ecology

The fish is an egglayer. ^[3]

References

1. Arguello, P. & Jimenez-Prado, P. (2016). "Andinoacara blombergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T64790998A66363830. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64790998A66363830.en . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. Wijkmark, N., Kullander, S.O. & Barriga S., R.E. (2012): Andinoacara blombergi, a new species from the río Esmeraldas basin in Ecuador and a review of A. rivulatus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 117-137.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Andinoacara blombergi". FishBase . October 2017 version.