Andinoacara sapayensis, the sapayo cichlid, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes, found on the South American Pacific slope, in the Cayapas River drainage in north-western Ecuador.
Description Males can reach a length of total in length.
Spawning The fish lays up to 400 eggs with the male defending the territory.
References
Bibliography Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). pp. 605–654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.