Blue acara Andinoacara pulcher Least concern
Where the blue acara lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 52 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Andinoacara pulcher |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America, South America |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Blenniiformes |
| Family | Cichlidae |
Where does the blue acara live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blue acara in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the blue acara endangered?
The blue acara’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the blue acara?
The blue acara (Andinoacara pulcher) is a ray-finned fish in the order Blenniiformes and the family Cichlidae, genus Andinoacara. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the blue acara
The Blue Acara (Andinoacara pulcher) is a species of cichlid, from the family Cichlidae and order Cichliformes, that has a bright blue-grey coloration throughout the scales across its body. Andinoacaara pulcher is a freshwater species found naturally in Trinidad and Venezuela but is also found and sold for aquariums. Cichlidae is a large family of fish, with many different species housed under it and evidence suggests that there are significant levels of evolution that occurred within the family. Fish within the Cichlidae family can be found in various regions around the world, with diverse features among them.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blue acara (revision 1358388442), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3583 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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