Biotodoma cupido

Biotodoma cupido, commonly known as the green-streaked eartheater or cupid cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guayana, and Peru.[1] It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade.[2] It was originally described in 1840 as Geophas cupido.[1]

Biotodoma cupido
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Biotodoma
Species:
B. cupido
Binomial name
Biotodoma cupido
(Heckel, 1840)[1]
Synonyms

Geophagus cupido Heckel, 1840

The maximum known standard length is 11.7 cm (4.6 in) and the maximum published weight is 55.32 g (1.95 oz).[2]

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Biotodoma cupido". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Biotodoma cupido" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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