Viejita Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma viejita

A dark seam traces the male dorsal crest

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

Apistogramma viejita is a dwarf cichlid in the subfamily Cichlinae, in the tribe Geophagini. It is a benthopelagic freshwater fish that lives in the Meta River and the Orinoco River in Colombia. They grow up to 4.6 cm in standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Apistogramma
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Meta River basin of the Orinoco River basin, Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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