''Apistogramma borellii'', common names umbrella cichlid, umbrella apisto and yellow dwarf cichlid, is a
species of
fish in the
genus ''
Apistogramma''.
It is a
South American
dwarf cichlid
Dwarf cichlid is a term used by fishkeeping hobbyists to describe an arbitrary assemblage of small-sized fish from the family Cichlidae. Although the grouping is widely used in the aquarium industry and hobby, the grouping has no taxonomic or eco ...
, found in the
Paraguay River and
Paraná River
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.
[ They have been found in waters as cold as 6.5 °C.]specific name Specific name may refer to:
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In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
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honours the zoologist Alfredo Borelli (1858-1943), who collected the type
Type may refer to:
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* File type
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Gallery
File:Apistogramma_borellii_"Opal"_male.jpg, A male ''Apistogramma borellii'' "Opal".
File:Apistogramma_Borellii_opal.jpg, A male ''Apistogramma borellii'' "Opal".
File:Apistogramma_borellii.jpg, An ''Apistogramma borellii'' pair during a courtship ritual.
References
External links
*
Yellow dwarf cichlid - ''Apistogramma borellii''
- aqua-fish.net
Records
- gbif.org
borellii
Fish described in 1906
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
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