Home›Where they come from›BarimaRiverBarimaOne profile names the Barima. That is what has been written, not what lives there.Species1Families1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1BasinBarima basinThat fish is also recorded fromCayenneCorantijnCourantyneDemeraraMana (French Guiana)MaroniOrinocoRuns throughGuyanaVenezuelaCleithracara maroniiKeyhole CichlidCichlidae · Steindachner, 1881Max length110mm SL4in SLTank90 × 30cm36 × 12inTemp21–28°C70–82°FpH4.0–7.5This species can be told apart from relatives by the characteristic 'keyhole' shaped marking on each side of the body. It's one of few fishes in which the current generic name is derived from the common name popularised in the aquarium hobby with 'Cleithracara' a combination of the Greek kleithron, meaning lock, and, acará, the Guaraní word for cichlids.Easy