Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Laetacara

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Bukkems, J.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Laetacara araguaiae Ottoni & Costa, 2009

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Laetacara araguaiae
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Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm
Laetacara curviceps (Ahl, 1923)

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Laetacara curviceps
[Flag acara]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Laetacara dorsigera (Heckel, 1840)

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Laetacara dorsigera
[Redbreast acara]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Laetacara flamannellus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Laetacara flavilabris (Cope, 1870)

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Laetacara flavilabris
[]

Photo by Schneider, S.

South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Laetacara fulvipinnis Staeck & Schindler, 2007

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Laetacara fulvipinnis
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Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Laetacara thayeri (Steindachner, 1875)

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Laetacara thayeri
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Laetacara araguaiae South America 3.6 SL 2009
Laetacara curviceps Flag acara South America 6.6 1923
Laetacara dorsigera Redbreast acara South America 6 SL 1840
Laetacara flamannellus South America 3.8 SL 2012
Laetacara flavilabris South America 8.2 SL 1870
Laetacara fulvipinnis South America 7.4 SL 2007
Laetacara thayeri South America 12 TL 1875



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