Ivanacara are a genus of cichlid fishes from tropical South America.[1] This genus was identified as a new in 2006,[1] but many authorities do not recognize it and maintain its species in Nannacara.
Nannacara adoketa and Nannacara bimaculata were reassigned to the new genus Ivanacara.[1] This change has not been recognized by FishBase, but it has been adopted by the Catalog of Fishes.