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Etymology: Bujurquina: A name created by Kullander, taken from a native Peruvian word for these cichlids, "bujurqui" or "bufurque"; 1983-1986.
Eponymy: Brother Apolinar María (1867–1949) was a missionary monk and ornithologist who collected in Colombia. He was Director of the Institute La Salle in Bogota (1914). (See also Maria) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
Eigenmann (1922a) and (1922b) appeared both in October 1922 and it cannot be decided with available evidence which publication should have priority.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13371)
South America: Meta River basin of the Orinoco River basin, Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Produces 100-400 eggs. After 2 days, one of the parents incubates eggs in the mouth (Ref. 1672).
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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