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Black Acara
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Cichlids

Black Acara

Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack Acara
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese双斑丽体鱼
Scientific nameCichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The black acara (Cichlasoma bimaculatum) is an omnivorous, freshwater, tropical fish. The species originates from South America, specifically in the Caroni River in the Orinoco Basin of Venezuela, Essequibo River in Guyana, and the Branco River drainage of the Amazon Basin. However, the black acara species has been accidentally introduced to numerous other areas within Florida's southern peninsula.

The species was first described in 1758 by Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCichlasoma

In Suriname

156Records in Suriname
4iNaturalist observations
1840First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini15
  • Commewijne12
  • Marowijne9
  • Saramacca5
  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Coronie1
  • Nickerie1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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