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Blue acara

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The blue acara is a species of cichlid fish, scientifically Andinoacara pulcher, in the family Cichlidae and order Cichliformes. It has a bright blue-grey coloration across its body and is a freshwater species native to Trinidad and Venezuela, though it is also widely kept and sold for aquariums. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Andinoacara pulcher 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Blue acara (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It has a bright blue-grey coloration across its body and is a freshwater species native to Trinidad and Venezuela, though it is also widely kept and sold for aquariums.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Blue acara (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q3583 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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