Ivanacara
Genus of fishes
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Ivanacara are a genus of cichlid fishes from tropical South America.[1][2] This genus was identified as a new in 2006,[2] but many authorities do not recognize it and maintain its species in Nannacara.[3]
| Ivanacara | |
|---|---|
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| Ivanacara adoketa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Cichlasomatini |
| Genus: | Ivanacara Römer & Hahn, 2006 |
| Type species | |
| Ivanacara adoketa Kullander & Prada-Pedreros, 1993[1] | |
Species
- Ivanacara adoketa (Kullander & Preda-Pedreros, 1993) – Zebra acara
- Ivanacara bimaculata (Eigenmann, 1912)
Nannacara adoketa and Nannacara bimaculata were reassigned to the new genus Ivanacara.[2][page needed] This change has not been recognized by FishBase,[4] but it has been adopted by the Catalog of Fishes.[1]