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Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guianacara is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to freshwater habitats in the Guiana Shield in South America.[1][2] They mostly live in moderately flowing clear- or blackwater rivers and streams, but also occur in lagoons that are seasonally flooded.[2][3][4] They are typically found over bottoms consisting of sandy patches intermixed with large rocks.[2][4]
| Guianacara | |
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| Guianacara sphenozona | |
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| Guianacara stergiosi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Geophagini |
| Subtribe: | Acarichthyina |
| Genus: | Guianacara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Guianacara owroewefi Kullander & Nijssen 1989 | |
The different species all have a dark line through the eye (its strength varies), but the adults can be separated by the appearance of the dark bar or spot on the mid-body.[3] They reach up to 12 cm (4.7 in) in standard length.[5] They mainly feed on small invertebrates.[2]
The seven recognized species in this genus are:[5]
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