Uaru fernandezyepezi

Uaru fernandezyepezi is a species of fish from the family Cichlidae native to South America.

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The Uaru fernandezyepezi lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 5.0, dH range: 0 environment.

Uaru fernandezyepezi is a species of fish from the family Cichlidae native to South America. U. fernandezyepezi is sometimes kept as an aquarium fish by cichlid hobbyists. More

), Discus ( Symphysodon ), Uaru fernandezyepezi of Venezuela and the Tocantins and Xingu rivers. HAB: Waroo are found in calm parts of small, blackwater rivers, lakes, and deep pools. More

Uaru amphiacanthoides and Uaru fernandezyepezi are not listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Uaru fernandezyepezi male in the aquarium of Rainer Stawikowski; Gelsenkirchen .Photo by Rainer Stawikowski. determiner Rainer Stawikowski. Uaru fernandezyepezi Stawikowski, 1989 - Curator: Oliver Lucanus. Last updated on 07-Dec-2004. More

Uaru fernandezyepezi is named after the Venezuelan ichthyologist Agustin Fernandez Yepez. They reach an adult size of about 8 inches, and, like Uaru amphiacanthoides, undergo a dramatic colour change from juvenile to adult. More

Common names

Raitauaru in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Run Runá in Spanish (español)
弗氏三角丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
弗氏三角丽鱼 in Unknown
弗氏三角麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
弗氏三角麗魚 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Uaru
Species : Uaru fernandezyepezi
Authority : Stawikowski, 1989