Uaru
Uaru is a small genus of cichlids found in blackwater and Whitewater [river (river type)|whitewater] habitats in the upper Orinoco and the Amazon basin.
Etymology
The name Uaru comes from the Amazon word for toad.Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:- Uaru amphiacanthoides Johann [Jakob Heckel|Heckel], 1840
- Uaru fernandezyepezi Stawikowski, 1989