Andinoacara latifrons

Andinoacara latifrons

Platinum acara

Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Andinoacara latifrons
Weight
327
12
goz
g oz 
Length
20
8
cminch
cm inch 

Andinoacara latifrons, the platinum acara, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, native to the Magdalena, Atrato, Sinú, and San Juan River basins in Colombia. The scientific species name is indicative to its looks; latifrons meaning "broad forehead" or "broad front" in Latin.

Appearance

Males can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) total in length. It has a stocky body with a bluish-grey colouration. It has lighter speckles across the scales, with relatively long fins. It is similar in appearance to the blue acara.

Geography

References

1. Andinoacara latifrons Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andinoacara_latifrons

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