Blackstriped dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma gibbiceps

Oblique abdominal slashes carve the silver flanks

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

Blackstriped dwarf cichlid is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Apistogramma
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Branco and middle Negro River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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