Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Laetacara

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Bukkems, J.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Laetacara araguaiae Ottoni & Costa, 2009
Photo by Bukkems, J.
 
Laetacara araguaiae
Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm
Laetacara curviceps (Ahl, 1923)
Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Laetacara curviceps
[Flag acara]
Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Laetacara dorsigera (Heckel, 1840)
Photo by DATZ
 
Laetacara dorsigera
[Redbreast acara]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Laetacara flamannellus
Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Laetacara flavilabris (Cope, 1870)
Photo by DATZ
 
Laetacara flavilabris
Photo by Schneider, S.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Laetacara fulvipinnis Staeck & Schindler, 2007
Photo by Schneider, S.
 
Laetacara fulvipinnis
Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Laetacara thayeri (Steindachner, 1875)
Photo by DATZ
 
Laetacara thayeri


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Laetacara araguaiae South America 3.6 SL 2009
Laetacara curviceps Flag acara South America 6.6 1923
Laetacara dorsigera Redbreast acara South America 6 SL 1840
Laetacara flamannellus South America 3.8 SL 2012
Laetacara flavilabris South America 8.2 SL 1870
Laetacara fulvipinnis South America 7.4 SL 2007
Laetacara thayeri South America 12 TL 1875



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