Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

Female cheek stripe swallows the entire gill cover

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

Panda Dwarf Cichlid is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 3.9 cm.

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 Carahuayte River drainage, a tributary to the Ucayali River.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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