UARU AMPHIACANTHOIDES-Amazone, (Uaru tank).3gp

Uaru amphiacanthoides, whose common name is the Uaru, is one of the medium to large New World Cichlids. There are actually two species of Uaru, Uaru amphiacanthoides and the Uaru imperialis, both rarely exported. This article will concentrate on the former and the more common. Although the Uaru can attain sizes up to 12 inches or so, it is rare to see one over 10 inches. The coloration of the adult Uaru is rather bland. They are greenish brown with a little black along their sides. But when spawning time comes along they color up magnificently. The whole sides of their bodies turn black leaving just a little brown around the edges and their eyes brighten to a coppery red color as if someone turned on a light inside their heads. Their young are a beautifully mottled version of their parents but lose this coloration around the 3-4 inch size.

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