Andinoacara latifrons

Andinoacara latifrons
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Andinoacara
Species:
A. latifrons
Binomial name
Andinoacara latifrons
(Steindachner, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Acara latifrons Steindachner, 1878
  • Aequidens latifrons (Steindachner, 1878)

Andinoacara latifrons, the platinum acara, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, native to the Magdalena, Atrato, SinĂº, and San Juan River basins in Colombia. The scientific species name is indicative to its looks; latifrons meaning "broad forehead" or "broad front" in Latin.

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