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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335). More on author: Kullander.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?

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South America: Amazon River basin, in the Madre de Dios and Mamoré River basins.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9088); 2.9 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. This species is moderately elongate (depth 33.1-37.6%, head length 33.4-37.8% of SL); D XV-XVI,5-6; A III,5.i or IV,5-6 (usually 4 spines); gill rakers 1-2; lateral line rudimentary; a longitudinal dark lateral band, 2 (or 3) series of spots longitudinally on abdominal side, no midventral stripe; dorsal and caudal fin not modified in males up 2.6 cm with last dorsal spine length 11.7-15.5% of SL (Ref. 86503).

Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves (Ref. 47893).

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Eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves, female cares for eggs and larvae (Ref. 47893).

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Kullander, S.O., 1986. Cichlid fishes of the Amazon River drainage of Peru. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Research Division, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 394 p. (Ref. 9088)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01622 (0.00720 - 0.03654), b=3.05 (2.86 - 3.24), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec<1000).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .

Entered by Casal, Christine Marie V.

Modified by Reyes, Rodolfo B.

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