''Mesonauta acora'' is a species of cichlid fish native to blackwater in the Xingu and

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basins in South America. The species was named by

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in 1855. All Mesonauta Acoras are omnivores. Their diet is composed of insects, aquatic invertebrates and algae.

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Fish of South America Taxa named by François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau Fish described in 1855 {{Cichlidae-stub

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