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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Thorbjörn Hongslo is an aquarist and fish disease specialist associated with The National Veterinary Institute (Uppsala, Sweden). He collected the type (and that of three congeners: iniridae, macmasteri, viejita), “…entirely on his own initiative.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 5.5 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - ?. Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: Orinoco River basin, in the Vichada River drainage and the middle Meta River drainage in Colombia, and along the middle Orinoco River basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36377); 5.0 cm (female)
Does not appear to practice harem spawning. The parents stay and raise the young together (Ref. 12251). Maximum length 7.0 cm TL (Ref. 12251).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
About 60-90 eggs, female tends the clutch (Ref. 47893). The eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves (Ref. 47893).
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00845 - 0.03919), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Fec=60-90).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).