Uaru is a small genus of cichlids found in blackwater and whitewater habitats in the upper Orinoco and the Amazon basin.[1][2]
Etymology
The name Uaru comes from the Amazon word for toad.[2]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840 (uaru)
- Uaru fernandezyepezi Stawikowski, 1989
See also
References
- ^ Staeck, Wolfgang; Linke, Horst (1995). American Cichlids II: Large Cichlids: A Handbook for Their Identification, Care, and Breeding. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-169-X.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Uaru". FishBase. April 2013 version.