Emerald cichlid
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| Emerald cichlid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Hypselecara |
| Species: | H. temporalis
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| Hypselecara temporalis (Günther, 1862)
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The emerald cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis) is a small species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to South America, and can be found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. It can reach lengths of up to 12”.[1]
Climate
[edit]The fish lives in tropical climates, in temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius.
References
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- ^ "Hypselecara temporalis". FishBase. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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