Ivanacara

Ivanacara
Ivanacara adoketa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Tribe: Cichlasomatini
Genus: Ivanacara
Römer & Hahn, 2006
Type species
Ivanacara adoketa
Kullander & Prada-Pedreros, 1993[1]

Ivanacara are a genus of cichlid fishes from tropical South America.[1][2] This genus was identified as a new in 2006,[2] but many authorities do not recognize it and maintain its species in Nannacara.[3]

Species

Nannacara adoketa and Nannacara bimaculata were reassigned to the new genus Ivanacara.[2][page needed] This change has not been recognized by FishBase,[4] but it has been adopted by the Catalog of Fishes.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ivanacara". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Uwe Römer (2006). Cichliden-Atlas: Naturgeschichte der Zwergbuntbarsche Südamerikas. - Teil 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde Baensch. ISBN 978-3-88244-084-3.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannacara". FishBase. February 2017 version.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannacara". FishBase. February 2013 version.