Biotodoma
Encyclopedia
Biotodoma is a small genus
of cichlid
s. They are native to rivers in the Amazon
, Orinoco and Essequibo
basins in South America
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
s. They are native to rivers in the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
, Orinoco and Essequibo
Essequibo River
The Esequibo River is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,010 km through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean.-Geography:There are countless...
basins in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
- Biotodoma cupidoBiotodoma cupidoBiotodoma cupido, commonly known as the greenstreaked eartheater or cupid cichlid, is a South American species of cichlid. It is native to rivers in the Amazon and Essequibo basins. It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade....
– greenstreaked eartheater or cupid cichlid. - Biotodoma wavrini – Orinoco eartheater.