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Acarichthys heckelii
(Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Heckel's Threadfin Acara
Apistogramma borelli
Yi Youguang
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Identified By: Yi Youguang
Introduced alien species. Widespread and common.
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Cichlidae (cichlids)
Residency Status:
Non-native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Introduced alien species. Widespread and common.
External Links
Environmental Biology of Fishes
Ecology and origin of the introduced cichlid
Acarichthys heckelii
in Singapore’s fresh waters—first instance of establishment
Nature in Singapore
Acarichthys heckelli
(Müller & Troschel), an introduced cichlid fish in Singapore
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Non-native fishes at inlet of Upper Seletar Reservoir
Fishes observed at MacRitchie Reservoir
Fishes observed at Lower Peirce Reservoir
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Ephippidae (Batfishes)
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Haemulidae (Grunts)
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Leiognathidae (Ponyfishes)
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Lethrinidae (Emperor breams)
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Lobotidae (Tripletails)
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Nandidae (Asian leaffishes)
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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams)
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Sci
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Serranidae (Groupers & sea basses)
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Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
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Terapontidae (Grunters)
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Trichonotidae (Sand divers)
Tri
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
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