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Empress Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma hippolytae)
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Empress Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma hippolytae) specimen
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Cichlidae

Empress Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma hippolytae

Before combat the silver face keeps one dark stripe

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

Empress Dwarf Cichlid is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 3.4 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
3.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin, middle Negro River drainage (near mouths of Urubaxi and Daraã rivers), and Lake Manacapuru in Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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