Nannacara
Encyclopedia
Nannacara is a genus of small freshwater
cichlid
fish
endemic to South America
. The genus is part of the Cichlasomatini tribe of the Cichlasomatinae subfamily. In the aquarium
hobby, the fish is considered a dwarf cichlid
along with Apistogramma
, Mikrogeophagus
, and Dicrossus
species. The genus currently includes 6 recognized species, with Nannacara anomala the most common in the aquarium trade.
In a recently published book, Nannacara adoketa and Nannacara bimaculata are reassigned to the new genus Ivanacara. It is too early to tell whether this reassignment will be accepted by the ichthyologist community.
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
endemic to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The genus is part of the Cichlasomatini tribe of the Cichlasomatinae subfamily. In the aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
hobby, the fish is considered a dwarf cichlid
Dwarf cichlid
Dwarf cichlid is a term used by fishkeeping hobbyists to describe an arbitrary assemblage of small-sized fish from the family Cichlidae. Although the grouping is widely used in the aquarium industry and hobby, the grouping has no taxonomic or ecological basis and is poorly defined...
along with Apistogramma
Apistogramma
Apistogramma is a genus of approximately a hundred species of fish from the family Cichlidae found in tropical areas of the Amazon basin and Venezuela. Apistogramma literally means "irregular lateral line" referring to a common trait of the species under this taxon...
, Mikrogeophagus
Mikrogeophagus
Microgeophagus is a genus of small cichlids that only includes two species: M. ramirezi and M. altispinosa. Both species are popular with aquarists, especially M. ramirezi...
, and Dicrossus
Dicrossus
Dicrossus is a genus of small cichlids fishes. They are native to rivers in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America. These cichlids have several dark spots on the side of their body...
species. The genus currently includes 6 recognized species, with Nannacara anomala the most common in the aquarium trade.
Species
- Nannacara adoketa KullanderSven O. KullanderSven Oscar Kullander is a Swedish biologist specialised in ichthyology.He primarily researches cichlids – notably the genus Apistogramma and the Cichlasoma-complex – and other tropical fresh water fishes....
& Prada-Pedreros, 1993 (Zebra acara) - Nannacara anomala Regan, 1905 (Goldeneye cichlidGoldeneye cichlidThe goldeneye cichlid is a species of tropical freshwater fish.It is found in fresh water from the Aruka River in Guyana, to the Maroni River in Surinam.It is often found on flooded savannas near the coast....
) - Nannacara aureocephalusNannacara aureocephalusNannacara aureocephalus is a species of cichlid. It is a small freshwater fish living in French Guiana in South America.Its habitat is shallow water near the edges of swamps, and stagnant water in river forests.It is considered a dwarf cichlid...
Allgayer, 1983 - Nannacara bimaculataNannacara bimaculataNannacara bimaculata is a species of cichlid. It is a small freshwater fish living in the Potaro and Essequibo rivers in South America.It grows to a length of 4.5 cm....
EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1912 - Nannacara quadrispinaeNannacara quadrispinaeNannacara quadrispinae is a species of cichlid. It is a small freshwater fish living in the Orinoco delta in South America.It went by the trade name Nannacara sp. Venezuela in the ornamental fish market, until it was scientifically described in 2004.-External links:* - FishBase* - Practical...
Staeck & Schindler, 2004 - Nannacara taeniaNannacara taeniaNannacara taenia is a species of cichlid. It is a small freshwater fish living near Belém in Brazil in South America.It grows to a length of 5 cm.-External links:* - FishBase...
Regan, 1912
In a recently published book, Nannacara adoketa and Nannacara bimaculata are reassigned to the new genus Ivanacara. It is too early to tell whether this reassignment will be accepted by the ichthyologist community.