| Uaru | |
|---|---|
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| Uaru fernandezyepezi | |
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| Uaru amphiacanthoides | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Uaru Heckel, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Uaru amphiacanthoides Heckel, 1840 | |
Uaru is a smallgenus ofcichlids found inblackwater andwhitewater habitats in the upperOrinoco and theAmazon basin.[1][2]
The nameUaru comes from the Amazon word fortoad.[2]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
