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Cichlidae
Sailfin Apisto
Apistogramma velifera
The male tips headfirst before unfurling its whole dorsal sail
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fishSailfin Apisto is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 2.8 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Apistogramma
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Orinoco River system in Venezuela.
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
