Acaronia
Bigeye Cichlid (A. nassa)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Tribe: Cichlasomatini
Genus: Acaronia
G. S. Myers, 1940
Type species
Acara nassa
Heckel, 1840

Acaronia is a small genus of cichlids found in the Amazon, Orinoco and other basins in northern South America.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  • "Acaronia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Acaronia in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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