Apistogramma psammophila Staeck & Schindler, 2019

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae
Max. size:  2.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected at a distance of several meters from the exposed sandy beach. The site is a typical blackwater habitat with clear, very acidic and extremely soft, tea-colored water (Ref. 119677).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 24 July 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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