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Bujurquina vittata (Heckel, 1840)

Banded acara
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Brazil country information

Common names: Acará, Acará-pirambocaia, Cará
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Paraná River basin (Ref. 36377). Type locality: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 12251.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kullander, S.O., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Vieja, Kultaposkikirjoahven, Acará-pirambocaia, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Bujurquina: A name created by Kullander, taken from a native Peruvian word for these cichlids, "bujurqui" or "bufurque"; 1983-1986.
  More on author: Heckel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12.   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 30491)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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