| Canara pearlspot | |
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| illustration by Francis Day (1878) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Etroplus |
| Species: | E. canarensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Etroplus canarensis
F. Day, 1877
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The Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis), also known as banded chromide or Canara pearlspot cichlid, is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to South Karnataka in India. [2]
Habitat and distribution
It belongs to a small genus of species of cichlids from Asia, and unlike other members of the genus Etroplus it does not occur in brackish waters, being found in freshwater only. [2]
Size
It reaches a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) TL. [2]
In the aquarium
It is a much sought out cichlid, somewhat rare in hobby aquariums. In the recent past there have been some reports of breeding in captivity.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ Ali, A. (2011). "Etroplus canarensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169618A6655376. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169618A6655376.en.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Etroplus canarensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
External links
- E canarensis cichlid-forum.com