Umbrella cichlid
Apistogramma borellii
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The umbrella cichlid is a dwarf cichlid from the Paraguay and Paraná river basins. It eats insects and crustaceans. It spawns in caves; the female guards the eggs and fry.
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma borellii
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Apistogramma aequipinnis, Apistogramma borelli, Apistogramma reitzigi, Heterogramma borellii, Heterogramma ritense, Heterogramma rondoni
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.9 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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