Canara pearlspot
{{Short description|Species of fish}}
{{Speciesbox
| status = EN
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = {{cite journal | author = Ali, A. | year = 2011 | title = Etroplus canarensis | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2011 | page = e.T169618A6655376 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169618A6655376.en | doi-access = free }}
| image = Etroplus canarensis Day 89.jpg
| image_caption = illustration by Francis Day (1878)
| taxon =Etroplus canarensis
| authority = F. Day, 1877
}}
The Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis), also known as banded chromide or Canara pearlspot cichlid, is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to South Karnataka in India.{{FishBase species |genus= Etroplus|species= canarensis| month = February | year = 2013}}
Habitat and distribution
It belongs to a small genus of species of cichlids from Asia, and unlike other members of the genus Etroplus it does not occur in brackish waters, being found in freshwater only.
Size
It reaches a length of {{convert|11.5|cm|in}} TL.
In the aquarium
It is a much sought out cichlid, somewhat rare in hobby aquariums. In the recent past there have been some reports of breeding in captivity.{{fact|date=September 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1343 E canarensis] cichlid-forum.com
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Category:Endemic fauna of India