Parallel striped dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma cruzi

Three abdominal stripes reach toward the tail

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Parallel striped dwarf cichlid is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 5.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Apistogramma
Maximum length: 5.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Napo River drainage of Peru and Ecuador and the Putumayo and Caquetá River drainages of Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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