Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Cichlasoma bimaculatum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:21:00.518253+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Cichlasoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusCichlasoma Swainson, 1839
- speciesCichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cichlasoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cichlasoma dimerus (Heckel, 1840) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma araguaiense Kullander, 1983 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma boliviense Kullander, 1983 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma geddesi (Regan, 1905) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma orientale Kullander, 1983 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma portalegrense (Hensel, 1870) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma taenia (Bennett, 1831) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma trimaculatum (Günther, 1867) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cichlasoma istlanum (Jordan & Snyder, 1899) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labrus bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Sparus filamentosus Gronow, 1854 Gronow, 1854 | synonym |
| Acara gronovii Heckel, 1840 Heckel, 1840 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1021606 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5Z53V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.