| Uaru | |
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| Uaru fernandezyepezi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Uaru Heckel, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840 | |
Uaru is a small genus of cichlids found in blackwater and whitewater habitats in the upper Orinoco and the Amazon basin.
Etymology
The name Uaru comes from the Amazon word for toad.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
- Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840 (uaru)
- Uaru fernandezyepezi Stawikowski, 1989
See also
References
- Staeck, Wolfgang; Linke, Horst (1995). American Cichlids II: Large Cichlids: A Handbook for Their Identification, Care, and Breeding. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-169-X.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Uaru". FishBase. April 2013 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Uaru | |