''Ivanacara'' are a genus of

cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...

fishes from tropical South America. This genus was identified as a new in 2006, but many authorities do not recognize it and maintain its species in ''

Nannacara ''Nannacara'' is a genus of small freshwater cichlid fish endemic to South America. The genus is part of the Cichlasomatini tribe of the Cichlasomatinae subfamily. In the aquarium hobby, the fish is considered a dwarf cichlid along with ''Apistog ...

''.

Species

* ''

Ivanacara adoketa The Zebra acara (''Ivanacara adoketa'') is a species of cichlid from Uaupes River, Rio Uaupes and Preto River (Unini River), Rio Preto, two side rivers of Rio Negro (Amazon), Rio Negro in Brazil. This species can reach a length of fish measurem ...

'' ( Kullander & Preda-Pedreros, 1993) – Zebra acara * '' Ivanacara bimaculata'' (

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, 1912) ''Nannacara adoketa'' and ''Nannacara bimaculata'' were reassigned to the new genus ''Ivanacara''. This change has not been recognized by

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, but it has been adopted by the

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3716 Taxa named by Uwe Römer (ichthyologist) Cichlasomatini