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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Original description repeated in German in Römer (1998:266-283) but with additional photos.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Arapiuns River basin.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.4 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 36377); 3.5 cm SL (female)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 6 - 7; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 6 - 7.
Remains close to the substrate, above the leaf litter, in calm shallow water (Ref. 28729). Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 47893).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves, female cares for eggs and larvae (Ref. 47893).
Römer, W. and F. Warzel, 1998. Apistogramma arua sp.n. (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae), a new species of dwarf cichlid from the Rio Arapiuns system, Para Stata, Brazil. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 3(2):45-54. (Ref. 28729)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: av potentiellt intresse; Akvarium: Potentiell
Verktyg
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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=0.01950 (0.00838 - 0.04534), b=2.99 (2.81 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Assuming Fec<1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).