Canara pearlspot

Canara pearlspot
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Etroplus
Species: E. canarensis
Binomial name
Etroplus canarensis
F. Day, 1877

Etroplus canarensis, the Canara pearlspot or banded chromide, is a species of cichlid endemic to South Karnataka in India.[1]

Habitat and distribution

It belongs to handful of species of cichlids from Asia, and unlike other members of genus Etroplus it does not occur in brackish waters, being found in freshwater only.[1]

Size

It reaches a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) TL.[1]

In the aquarium

It is a much sought out cichlid, and somewhat rare cichlid in aquarium hobby. In recent past there have been some reports of breeding in captivity.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Etroplus canarensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

External links

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