Species of fish
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
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.