The Zebra acara (Ivanacara adoketa) is a species of cichlid from Rio Uaupes and Rio Preto, two side rivers of Rio Negro in Brazil. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species prefers a pH between 4.5 and 6.0, and a temperature between 22 and 28 °C (72 and 82 °F).[2]

Zebra acara
Male specimen. Photo: Birger A
Female specimen. Photo: Birger A
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ivanacara
Species:
I. adoketa
Binomial name
Ivanacara adoketa
Synonyms

Nannacara adoketa Kullander & Preda-Pedreros, 1993

Taxonomy

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adoketa was formally in the genus Nannacara[3]

References

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  1. ^ InstituIto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Ivanacara adoketa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T136929448A136929474. doi:10.2305/UCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T136929448A136929474.pt. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannacara adoketa". FishBase. November 2018 version.
  3. ^ Römer, Uwe & I. Hahn. 2006. "Ivanacara gen. n. (Teleostei: Perciformes, Cichlasomatini) - a new genus of cichlids from the Neotropis". Cichlid Atlas 2: Natural History of South American Dwarf Cichlids. 2:1190-1197. ISBN 978-3-88244-041-6