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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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | The cichlids of Surinam, pp 120, Figs. 65-69. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.816.4810 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Jun 01 15:20) |