Apistogramma guttata Antonio C., Kullander & Lasso A., 1989
Apistogramma guttata
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae
Max. size:  3.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Morichal Largo River in northeastern Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 47893).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 May 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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