Humphead Dwarf Acara

Laetacara is a small genus of cichlids native to freshwater habitats in tropical and subtropical South America, ranging from the upper Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Paraná River basin, Argentina, including the Amazon Basin from Peru to the Atlantic coast of Brazil and north through the Amapá State to just beyond the border with French Guiana. The genus is also collectively known as the smiling acaras. Like all cichlids, Laetacara species have well-developed brood care.

Laetacara est un genre de poissons de la famille des Cichlidae.

Laetacara es un género de peces de la familia Cichlidae y de la orden de los Perciformes. Muchas de sus especies no crecen más de los 5-10 cm de longitud total. Es endémico de Sudamérica desde el curso superior del río Orinoco (Venezuela) hasta el río Paraná (Paraguay).