https://andinoacara.com/Identify Andinoacara cichlids with species profiles, original photographs and guides to Green Terrors, Blue Acaras, aquarium care and natural ranges.en-gbhttps://andinoacara.com/distribution/https://andinoacara.com/distribution/This map gives an approximate overview of the ranges of selected Andinoacara species. It is incomplete and intended for education, rather than precise locality or scientific distribution records.https://andinoacara.com/setups/https://andinoacara.com/setups/Tank and water information is organised by species in this guide. Start with the aquarium care section for Andinoacara pulcher, A. rivulatus or A. stalsbergi, and use the identification guides if you are unsure which fish you keep.https://andinoacara.com/saum_vs_terror/https://andinoacara.com/saum_vs_terror/Andinoacara stalsbergi and A. rivulatus can be distinguished by their fin seams and scale patterns. This illustrated guide compares the thin white seams of stalsbergi with the broader orange or white seams of rivulatus.https://andinoacara.com/true_blue/https://andinoacara.com/true_blue/Blue Acara, Andinoacara pulcher, can be confused with A. rivulatus and crosses between them. This guide compares fin seams, scales and body markings, with photographs of the Blue Acara × Saum hybrid.https://andinoacara.com/breeding/https://andinoacara.com/breeding/Andinoacara are substrate-spawning cichlids that guard their eggs and fry. Follow the breeding process from preparing a pair and watching the eggs develop to feeding and growing the fry.https://andinoacara.com/species/stalsbergi_x_rivulatus/https://andinoacara.com/species/stalsbergi_x_rivulatus/Andinoacara stalsbergi × rivulatus is a reported aquarium cross documented here only through word of mouth. No photograph or confirmed breeding account is available in this profile.https://andinoacara.com/species/stalsbergi/https://andinoacara.com/species/stalsbergi/Andinoacara stalsbergi is the true Green Terror, also called Silver Saum. This profile records its Río Pisco type locality in Peru and its hard-water aquarium requirements.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.orinoco/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.orinoco/Andinoacara sp. “Orinoco” is the name used here for an undescribed form associated with the Río Orinoco in Venezuela. This profile includes photographs, while its adult size is not confirmed.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.maracaibo/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.maracaibo/Andinoacara sp. “Maracaibo” is recorded here as an undescribed form, pictured in a photograph by Alf Stalsberg. Detailed locality and aquarium care information is not documented on this page.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.llanos/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.llanos/Andinoacara sp. “Llanos” is an informal name recorded in regional fish inventories, not a formal species description. Its relationship to aquarium fish called “Orinoco” remains unresolved.https://andinoacara.com/species/electricblue/https://andinoacara.com/species/electricblue/The Electric Blue Acara is an aquarium form with electric blue colouration. Its precise ancestry is uncertain; this profile includes photographs and a link to Blue Acara care.https://andinoacara.com/species/sapayensis/https://andinoacara.com/species/sapayensis/Andinoacara sapayensis is the Gold Acara, with its type locality in the Río Sapayo of northwestern Ecuador. This profile discusses historical aquarium misidentifications; no photograph is available in this collection.https://andinoacara.com/species/rivulatus_x_electricblue/https://andinoacara.com/species/rivulatus_x_electricblue/This page records a reported cross between Andinoacara rivulatus and an Electric Blue Acara. The available information is limited to a photograph and an aquarium-forum report.https://andinoacara.com/species/rivulatus/https://andinoacara.com/species/rivulatus/Andinoacara rivulatus is the Gold, Orange or White Saum, often sold as a Green Terror. This profile distinguishes it from A. stalsbergi and records its range in Ecuador and northwestern Peru, size and aquarium care.https://andinoacara.com/species/pulcher/https://andinoacara.com/species/pulcher/Andinoacara pulcher is the Blue Acara, with Trinidad as its type locality. This profile covers its identification, aquarium care and the uncertainty around similar mainland forms.https://andinoacara.com/species/latifrons/https://andinoacara.com/species/latifrons/Andinoacara latifrons is a Colombian cichlid with its type locality at Cienaga in the Río Magdalena. It is often confused with the Blue Acara; this profile includes photographs of adults, a pair and fry.https://andinoacara.com/species/coeruleopunctatus/https://andinoacara.com/species/coeruleopunctatus/Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus has its type locality in Panama's Río Chagres. This profile discusses reported dorsal fin colour differences and the uncertainty around their identification.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.venezuela/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.venezuela/Andinoacara cf. pulcher sp. “Venezuela” is recorded here as an undescribed form from northeastern Venezuela. This profile compares its darker colouration with the Blue Acara from Trinidad.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.rioorteguaza/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.rioorteguaza/The fish shown as Andinoacara cf. pulcher sp. “Rio Orteguaza” is recorded here as an undescribed form. Jeff Rapps's photographs show males and females; its collection locality needs verification.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.rioinirida/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.rioinirida/Andinoacara cf. pulcher sp. “Rio Inirida” is recorded as an undescribed form associated with Colombia's Río Inirida. The profile provides photographs and aquarium notes, but its adult size is not confirmed.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.riochirgua/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.riochirgua/The fish recorded here as Andinoacara cf. pulcher sp. “Rio Chirgua” was photographed under the name “Río Orinoco”. Its identification and collection locality are provisional.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.choco/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.choco/Andinoacara cf. pulcher sp. “Choco” is recorded here as an undescribed Colombian form associated with the Atrato, Baudo and San Juan basins. Its adult size is not confirmed, and the collection has no photograph.https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.cauca/https://andinoacara.com/species/sp.cauca/Andinoacara cf. pulcher sp. “Cauca” is the name used here for an undescribed form associated with Colombia's Río Cauca. Photographs show wild-caught adults and eggs.https://andinoacara.com/species/pulchertype_x_rivulatus/https://andinoacara.com/species/pulchertype_x_rivulatus/This aquarium hybrid combines an Andinoacara pulcher-type fish with A. rivulatus. Mixed fin and scale markings can lead to it being sold as either a Blue Acara or Green Terror.https://andinoacara.com/species/blombergi/https://andinoacara.com/species/blombergi/Andinoacara blombergi is a described cichlid from Ecuador's Río Esmeraldas drainage. The profile compares its thin white fin seams and scale pattern with A. rivulatus and A. stalsbergi.https://andinoacara.com/species/biseriatus/https://andinoacara.com/species/biseriatus/Andinoacara biseriatus is a small, stocky cichlid with its type locality in the Río Condoto, Colombia. This profile records adults around 8 to 12 cm and territorial aquarium behaviour.