Zebra acara

Zebra acara
Female specimen. Photo: Birger A
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Cichlasomatinae
Genus:	Nannacara
Species:	N. adoketa
Binomial name
Nannacara adoketa Kullander & Prada-Pedreros, 1993
Synonyms
Ivanacara adoketa

Zebra acara (Nannacara adoketa) is a species of tropical freshwater fish. It is a dwarf cichlid from Rio Uaupes and Rio Preto, two side rivers of Rio Negro in Brazil. The male reaches 12 cm in length, the female is somewhat smaller.

This species prefers a pH between 5.0 and 5.5, and a temperature between 23 and 27 °C.

Male specimen. Photo: Birger A