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Goldeneye cichlid

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The goldeneye cichlid is a species of cichlid found in fresh water from the Aruka River in Guyana to the Maroni River in Suriname, often occurring on flooded savannas near the coast. It is regarded as a dwarf cichlid, with males reaching about 5.6 centimetres in length and females somewhat smaller. 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
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Scientific Name
Nannacara anomala 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Goldeneye cichlid

In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
Source Goldeneye cichlid (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Guyana

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Suriname

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Goldeneye cichlid (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The goldeneye cichlid (Nannacara anomala) is a species of cichlid found in fresh water from the Aruka River in Guyana, to the Maroni River in Suriname. It is often found on flooded savannas near the coast.
  • Lead section
    The goldeneye cichlid lives on a diet of crustaceans, insects, and other small animals.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Savanna, Wikipedia intro: "ater from the Aruka River in Guyana, to the Maroni River in Suriname. It is often found on flooded savannas near the coast. The male grows to a length of about..."
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2. FishBase: Nannacara anomala (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Goldeneye cichlid
WikipediaWikidata Q3666 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cichlidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Goldeneye cichlid
Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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