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Humphead Dwarf Acara, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 4.0

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Humphead Dwarf Acara

Laetacara araguaiae

The Humphead Dwarf Acara (Laetacara araguaiae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
3.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusLaetacara
  4. SpeciesLaetacara araguaiae

Quick answers

Humphead Dwarf Acara size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Humphead Dwarf Acara: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.