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Apistos
Apistogramma
Apistogramma is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America. They are relatively small and belong among the dwarf cichlids. Most species are strongly sexually dimorphic, with males generally larger and differently coloured to females. In a few species this pattern is reverse. All species are micropredators. Their main prey items consist of fry of other fish, insect larvae and other invertebrates. Brood care is highly developed, as in most cichlids. Nearly...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 94 known species
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma cacatuoides
Corumba Cichlid
speciesApistogramma commbrae
Umbrella Cichlid
speciesApistogramma borellii
Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma agassizii
Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma trifasciata
Apistogramma lineata
speciesApistogramma lineata
Blue Panda Apisto
speciesApistogramma panduro
Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma macmasteri
Steindachner's Apisto
speciesApistogramma steindachneri
Viejita Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma viejita
Banded Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma bitaeniata
Inca Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma baenschi
Cruzi Apisto
speciesApistogramma cruzi
Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma eunotus
Mendezi Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma mendezi
Gosse's Apisto
speciesApistogramma gossei
Paucis Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma paucisquamis
Red Streak Cichlid
speciesApistogramma hongsloi
Regan's Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma regani
Panda Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma nijsseni
Empress Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma hippolytae
Double-banded Apisto
speciesApistogramma diplotaenia
Beni Apisto
speciesApistogramma rubrolineata
Lueling's Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma luelingi
Urteagova Cichlid
speciesApistogramma urteagai
Yellow-cheeked Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma gibbiceps
Blue Head Apisto
speciesApistogramma resticulosa
Maulbrüter Apisto
speciesApistogramma barlowi
Blue Steel Apisto
speciesApistogramma caetei
Norbert's Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma norberti
Payamino Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma payaminonis
Rio Caqueta Apisto
speciesApistogramma playayacu
Apistogramma rositae
speciesApistogramma rositae
Rotpunct Apisto
speciesApistogramma alacrina
Sailfin Apisto
speciesApistogramma velifera
Tambishacu Apisto
speciesApistogramma aguarico
Atahualpa Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma atahualpa
Zwilling Apisto
speciesApistogramma feconat
Titanic Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma kullanderi
Pebas Apisto
speciesApistogramma ortegai
Apistogramma wolli
speciesApistogramma wolli
Apistogramma megastoma
speciesApistogramma megastoma
Apistogramma flavipedunculata
speciesApistogramma flavipedunculata
Apistogramma eleutheria
speciesApistogramma eleutheria
Apistogramma sororcula
speciesApistogramma sororcula
Pleasant Cichlid
speciesApistogramma amoena
Undistinguished Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma inconspicua
Orange Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma taeniata
Apistogramma erythrura
speciesApistogramma erythrura
Rio Uaupes Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma uaupesi
Ortmann's Cichlid
speciesApistogramma ortmanni
Apistogramma minima
speciesApistogramma minima
Apistogramma acrensis
speciesApistogramma acrensis
Amazon Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma pertensis
Pulchra Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma pulchra
Apistogramma wapisana
speciesApistogramma wapisana
Two-spot Apisto
speciesApistogramma rupununi
Staeck's Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma staecki
Mottled Dwarf Cichlid
speciesApistogramma gephyra
Black Chin Apisto
speciesApistogramma allpahuayo
Where it lives
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