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Laetacara curviceps

Fish

Laetacara curviceps, known as the flag acara or dwarf flag cichlid, is a species of cichlid that lives in slow-moving rivers and streams as well as ponds and lakes of the Amazon Basin. It can reach a total length of about ten centimeters. 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
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Laetacara curviceps 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Laetacara curviceps (Wikidata)

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Laetacara curviceps (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Amazon Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source Laetacara curviceps (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. FishBase: Laetacara curviceps (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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3. Laetacara curviceps (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q3767 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q3767
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. 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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Laetacara curviceps (Wikipedia)
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "ra curviceps, the Flag acara, Dwarf flag cichlid, is a species of cichlid that lives in slow-moving rivers and streams as well as ponds and lakes of the Amazon..."
  • In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 410255, target E16282
    Laetacara curviceps, the Flag acara, Dwarf flag cichlid, is a species of cichlid that lives in slow-moving rivers and streams as well as ponds and lakes of the Amazon Basin.
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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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