Caquetaia kraussii is a species of fish endemic to the basin of the Atrato, Cauca, Magdalena, as well as the basin of Lake Maracaibo. The fish has been introduced to the Orinoco River basin.[1] The specific name honours the German naturalist Christian F. F. Krauss (1812-1890) who was director of the Royal Natural History Cabinet in Stuttgart.[2]
Caquetaia kraussii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Caquetaia |
Species: | C. kraussii |
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Caquetaia kraussii (Steindachner, 1878) | |
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Prefers swamps and marshes with abundant aquatic plants, but also found in rivers. Eats other fish and benthic invertebrates.[1]
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Caquetaia kraussii | |
Petenia kraussii |
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