Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)
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 Blue Acara (Andinoacara pulcher) is a species of cichlid, from the family Cichlidae and order Cichliformes, that has a bright blue-grey coloration throughout the scales across its body. Andinoacaara pulcher is a freshwater species found naturally in Trinidad and Venezuela but is also found and sold for aquariums. Cichlidae is a large family of fish, with many different species housed under it and evidence suggests that there are significant levels of evolution that occurred within the family. Fish within the Cichlidae family can be found in various regions around the world, with diverse features among them.
Wikipedia contributors, Blue acara; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:01:13.914609+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)
- Name authority
- (Gill, 1858)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Andinoacara
- 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
- genusAndinoacara Musilová, Říĉan & Novák, 2009
- speciesAndinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Andinoacara. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Andinoacara blombergi Wijkmark, Kullander & Barriga Salazar, 2012 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Andinoacara biseriatus (Regan, 1913) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Andinoacara sapayensis (Regan, 1903) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cychlasoma pulchrum Gill, 1858 Gill, 1858 | synonym |
| Aequidens pulchrus (Gill, 1858) (Gill, 1858) | synonym |
| Aequidens pulcher (Gill, 1858) (Gill, 1858) | 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=991177 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:DQDJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.