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Scientific Name Guianacara sphenozona  Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
Common Name
Type Locality Sipaliwini, Corantijn River drainage, Nickerie District, Suriname.
Pronunciation guy YANNAH karra
Etymology Guianacara: Composed from Guyana + Tupí, guaraní, acará = the name of a fish. 
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Size 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Sipaliwini and middle Corantijn River drainages, Suriname; probably the Essequibo River basin, Guyana.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns, Sipaliwini (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference The cichlids of Surinam, pp 120, Figs. 65-69.
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Last Update 2013 Jun 05 20:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 01 15:20)