''Andinoacara blombergi'', is a

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of fish in the

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Cichlidae in the order

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, found on the South American Pacific slope, in the río Esmeraldas drainage in northwestern

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

.Wijkmark, N., Kullander, S.O. & Barriga S., R.E. (2012)
''Andinoacara blombergi'', a new species from the río Esmeraldas basin in Ecuador and a review of ''A. rivulatus'' (Teleostei: Cichlidae).
''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 117-137.''

Etymology

The fish is named for Rolf Blomberg (1912-1996) because of his expeditions in Ecuador.

Description

Males can reach a length of total in length.

Spawning

The fish is an egglayer.

References

{{taxonbar, from=Q19952870 blombergi , Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander Fish described in 2012 Freshwater fish of Ecuador