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Scientific Name	**Acarichthys heckelii** (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Common Names	Threadfin Acara Heckels Acarichthys (Germany)
Type Locality	Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Acara heckelii, Acara subocularis, Geophagus thayeri
Etymology	Acarichthys: From tupí guaraní, acara = the name of a fish + Greek, ichthys = fish.
Species Information
Size	134mm or 5.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: along mainstream Amazon River in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, including lower parts of the Putumayo, Trombetas, Negro, and Xingu rivers; lower Tocantins and Capim rivers; Branco River (Amazonas basin) in Brazil and Guyana, and the Essequibo River in Guyana. Amazon (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) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Reisen in Britisch-Guiana, pp 624.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Apr 14 20:03)