Acaronia nassa
Species of fish
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Acaronia nassa is a species of cichlid native to the Amazon basin and the Oyapock and Essequibo drainages of South America.[1] Growing up to 25 cm (9.8 in) total length,[3] this species is utilised as a food source and for the aquarium trade. It is commonly known as the bigeye cichlid in English, acará boca de quguiá in Portuguese, and paya in French.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Acaronia |
| Species: | A. nassa |
| Binomial name | |
| Acaronia nassa (Heckel, 1840) | |
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