Apistogramma alacrina Kullander, 2004 |
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Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda |
Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae | |||
Max. size: | 5.49 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | South America: Orteguaza (Amazon basin) and upper Guaviare (Orinoco basin) river drainages in Colombia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-13; Vertebrae: 24-26. Distinguished uniquely from all other congeners in having a prominent dark blotch around the ventral base of the pectoral fin, separate from a small dark spot at the dorsal base of the pectoral fin (Ref. 52483). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 05 August 2020 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |