Amazon dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma pertensis
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A dwarf cichlid from the Brazilian Amazon.
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma pertensis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Apistogramma pertense, Heterogramma taeniatum pertense
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–30 °C
- pH
- 5.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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