| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae |
| 4.05 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.78 |
| South America: Peru. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 24-24. Apistogramma feconat can be diagnosed by the following characters: moderately high-backed, laterally compressed, and moderately elongate; distinct sexual dimorphism and dichromatism. It differs from all other known congeners on the basis of a combination of the following characters: fairly large yellow to orange head and metallic blue or pinkish body in adult males; overall grey slightly hypertrophied lips; bluish or pinkish dorsal fin with slightly prolonged serrated membranes, tips yellowish; large rhombic caudal spot; rounded caudal fin with bright orange to red submarginal and black marginal band; large lateral spot about half body height in females; broad cheek stripe, nape spot, and pectoral spot; small chin spot; squarish throat spot, clearly separated from broad mid-ventral stripe extending onto anal-fin margin (Ref. 104987). |
| Appears to be restricted to small clear- or blackwater forest streams with bottom substrate usually red or yellow latosol (Ref. 104987). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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