Description

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Common Names

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Steindachners dværgcichlide , Danish , Denmark

Steindachneri apistogramm , Estonian , Estonia

Steindachneri kääbuskiriahven , Estonian , Estonia

Kultaselkäkääpiöahven , Finnish , Finland

Täpläkääpiöahven , Finnish , Finland

Steindachners Zwergbuntbarsch , German , Germany

斯坦氏隐带丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

斯坦氏隱帶麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Pielegniczka pieknopletwa , Polish , Poland

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Apistogramma

Species: Apistogramma steindachneri (Regan, 1908)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Essequibo, Demerara and Mahaica River drainages, and from the Marowijne River to the Corantijn River basin.

Biology

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One male has a harem of several females; 60-120 eggs are laid in caves; male defends all nesting sites (Ref. 13371). Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves (Ref. 47893). Largest male measures 6.53 cm SL (Ref. 98797).

Habitat

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benthopelagic