Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Scombriformes
Gymnotiformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Ophidiiformes
Galaxiiformes
Gobiesociformes
Perciformes/Bembropoidei
Holocentriformes
Anabantiformes
Atheriniformes
Esociformes
Albuliformes
Pleuronectiformes
Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei
Beloniformes
Perciformes/Serranoidei
Petromyzontiformes
Acanthuriformes
Perciformes/Cottoidei
Lampriformes
Mugiliformes
Cypriniformes
Tetraodontiformes
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei
Syngnathiformes
Anguilliformes
Lamniformes
Clupeiformes
Aulopiformes
Zeiformes

Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875)

Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Apistogramma

Species: Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875)

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

South America: Amazon River basin, along Amazon-Solimões River from Peru through Brazil to the Capim River basin.

Biology

Adults inhabit clear, black and white water. Aquarium keeping: several females for one male; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539). Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 1672).

Habitat

benthopelagic