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542 species, each with the water it needs, who it gets along with, and where it comes from. Find one, or browse by family, genus or river.

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Green terror

Green terror

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Cichlids · AndinoacaraLC

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Green terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador and far northern Peru · river

Temperature: 20–24°C
pH: 6.5–8
Adult size: 12 in · 30 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 1+
Status in the wild: Least concern

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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Photo: Raúl A. Ruiz M., CC BY 4.0

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