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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Norbert Wiesheu is an aquarist who discovered this species. He was the first to keep it in an aquarium, and, according to Staeck “…did not shy away from the hardships and costs of subsequently determining its exact location” (translation). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 5.8 - 6.8; dH range: 0 - 4. Tropical; 24°C - ? (Ref. 12468)
South America: Tahuayo River basin of the Amazon River basin, Peru.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36377); 3.0 cm (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Is distinguished from other look-alike species by the blackish blotch on the soft portion of the dorsal fin and by the rounded tail and three zigzag lines found on the bellies of mature males (Ref. 12251).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 47893).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves, female cares for eggs and larvae (Ref. 47893).
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 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. (Ref. 36377)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00845 - 0.03919), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming Fec<1000).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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