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Apistogramma amoena (Cope, 1872)

Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Apistogramma

Species: Apistogramma amoena (Cope, 1872)

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • South America: Rio Amazonas basin in Peru (Río Ampiyacu).

    • Biology

    Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 7020).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic