Linke's Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma linkei

Yolk yellow breast carries two long trailing fins

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

Linke's Dwarf Cichlid is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Yolk yellow breast carries two long trailing fins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Apistogramma
Maximum length: 3.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in the Mamoré and Beni River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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