Species Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)
Blue Acara
Compiler and date details
13 May 2012 - Dianne J. Bray
- Cychlasoma pulchrum Gill, T.N. 1858. Synopsis of the fresh water fishes of the western portion of the island of Trinidad, W. I. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History New York 6(10–13): 363-430 [322] [derivation apparently from the Latin adjective pulcher = beautiful; genus treated as masculine and we follow that usage here, pulchrus is a misspelling].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 1110, Trinidad Island, West Indies.
Generic Combinations
- Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858). —
Musilová, Z., Říĉan, O. & Novák, J. 2009. Phylogeny of the Neotropical cichlid fish tribe Cichlasomatini (Teleostei: Cichlidae) based on morphological and molecular data, with the description of a new genus. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 47(3): 234-247 [240] (changed combination with description of new genus Andinoacara) - Aequidens pulchrus (Gill, 1858). —
Allen, G.R., Allen, C.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Cichlidae. pp. 1435-1438 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1437] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Andinoacara pulchrus (Gill, 1858) [misspelling of species name]. —
Bray, D.J. 2017. Fishes of Australia. Hosted by Museums Victoria on behalf of the OzFishNet community. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/content/166 (accessed 27 May 2017)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Creeks in Brisbane (27°28'S), and the Leslie Dam (28°14'S, 151°55'E), southeast QLD, and Hazelwood power station cooling ponds, Morwell, VIC (38°18'S, 146°22'E); tropical.
Introduced from South America via aquarium trade.
IBRA
Qld, Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
- Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [20] (as Aequidens pulcher)
- Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (as Aequidens pulcher)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Population in Victoria survives in ponds heated by discharge from Hazelwood power station.
General References
McKay, R.J. 1984. Introductions of exotic fishes in Australia. pp. 177-199 in Courtnay, W.R. Jr & Staffer, J.R. Jr (eds). Distribution, Biology and Management of Exotic Fishes. Baltimore : John Hopkins University Press. [191] (as Aequidens pulcher)
Common Name References
Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [20] (as Aequidens pulcher) (Blue Acara)
Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (as Aequidens pulcher) (Blue Acara)
Lintermans, M. 2004. Human-assisted dispersal of alien freshwater fish in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 481-501 [483] (as Aequidens pulcher) (Blue Acara)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABROIDEI | 01-Jun-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |