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Apistogramma ortmanni (Eigenmann, 1912)

Common Names

  • Ortmanns dværgcichlide , Danish , Denmark
  • Savukääpiöahven , Finnish , Finland
  • Zumuremo-Apistogramma , German , Germany
  • 奥氏隐带丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 奧氏隱帶麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Pielegniczka ortmana , Polish , Poland

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cichliformes

    Family: Cichlidae

    Genus: Apistogramma

    Species: Apistogramma ortmanni (Eigenmann, 1912)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • South America: Essequibo River drainage, including the Potaro and Rupununi rivers, Corantijn and Cuyuni River basins.

    • Biology

    Maximum length is 7.5 cm TL (Ref. 12251). Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 47893).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless