''Guianacara'' is a small genus of cichlid fish endemism, endemic to freshwater habitats in the Guiana Shield in South America. They mostly live in moderately flowing Clearwater river (river type), clear- or Blackwater river, blackwater rivers and streams, but also occur in lagoons that are seasonally flooded. They are typically found over bottoms consisting of sandy patches intermixed with large rocks. The different species all have a dark line through the eye (its strength varies), but the adults can be separated by the appearance of the dark bar or spot on the mid-body. They reach up to in standard length. They mainly feed on small invertebrates.

Species

The seven recognized species in this genus are: * ''Guianacara cuyunii'' Hernán López-Fernández, López-Fernández, Donald Charles Taphorn Baechle, Taphorn & Sven O. Kullander, Kullander, 2006 * ''Guianacara dacrya'' Jessica H. Arbour, Arbour & López-Fernández, 2011 * ''Guianacara geayi'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1902) * ''Guianacara oelemariensis'' Kullander & Han Nijssen, Nijssen, 1989 * ''Guianacara owroewefi'' Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 * ''Guianacara sphenozona'' Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 * ''Guianacara stergiosi'' López-Fernández, Taphorn & Kullander, 2006

References

Geophagini Fish of South America Cichlid genera Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander Taxa named by Han Nijssen {{Cichlinae-stub