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The Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis), also known as banded chromide or Canara pearlspot cichlid, is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to South Karnataka in India.[2]

Canara pearlspot
illustration by Francis Day (1878)
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Etroplus
Species:	E. canarensis
Binomial name
Etroplus canarensis F. Day, 1877

Habitat and distribution

It belongs to a small genus of species of cichlids from Asia, and unlike other members of the genus Etroplus it does not occur in brackish waters, being found in freshwater only.[2]

Size

It reaches a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) TL.[2]

In the aquarium

It is a much sought out cichlid, somewhat rare in hobby aquariums. In the recent past there have been some reports of breeding in captivity.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• E canarensis cichlid-forum.com

На других языках

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- [en] Canara pearlspot

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[es] Etroplus canarensis

Etroplus canarensis es una especie de peces de la familia Cichlidae en el orden de los Perciformes.

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[ru] Etroplus canarensis

Etroplus canarensis (лат.) — вид лучепёрых рыб из семейства цихловых[1], находящихся под угрозой исчезновения. Эндемик Южной Карнатаки (Индия).

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