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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.
Environment: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico; 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.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 36377); 3.0 cm (female)
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Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
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).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
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Estimates based on models
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): médio(a), tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Assuming Fec<1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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