Laetacara
Laetacara is a cichlid genus represented by 7 species in The Amazon Basin in this atlas, mapped from 430 field and museum records. A full researched overview of the genus is on the way; meanwhile, explore where each species lives below.
- Species in atlas
- 7
- Records
- 430
- Recorded depth
- —
- Found in
- The Amazon Basin
Where the genus has been recorded
430 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 7 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.
Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.
The 7 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 7 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Laetacara thayeri
Profile(Steindachner, 1875)
160 records
Laetacara curviceps
Profile(Ahl, 1923)
Flag acara, Smiling acara, Dwarf flag cichlid
89 records
Laetacara flavilabris
Profile(Cope, 1870)
87 records
Laetacara fulvipinnis
ProfileStaeck & Schindler, 2007
67 records
Laetacara araguaiae
ProfileOttoni & Costa, 2009
17 records
Laetacara dorsigera
Profile(Heckel, 1840)
Red-breasted acara
8 records
Laetacara flamannellus
ProfileOttoni, Bragança, Amorim & Gama, 2012
2 records
Across the waters
The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.