''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family

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found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending on the exact species.

Range, conservation status and habitat

''Apistogramma'' are exclusively found in tropical and subtropical South America in the lowlands east of the Andes. The highest richness is in the western

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and Orinoco Basin, but there are also species in the Guianan Shield, eastern Amazon Basin, rivers flowing into the Atlantic in northern Brazil ( Tocantins– Araguaia to

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) and the Río de la Plata Basin.Kullander, S.O., and E.J.G. Ferreira (2005). Two new species of Apistogramma Regan (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the rio Trombetas, Pará State, Brazil. Neotrop. ichthyol. 3(3). Although a few species are widespread, most members of this genus have small ranges.Tougard, C., C.R.G. Dávila, U. Römer, F. Duponchelle, F. Cerqueira, E. Paradis, B. Guinand, C.A. Chávez, V. Salas, S. Quérouil, S. Sirvas, and J.-F. Renno (2017). Tempo and rates of diversification in the South American cichlid genus Apistogramma (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae). PLoS ONE 12(9): e0182618. Few members of the genus have been evaluated by the

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, mostly either ranking as least concern (not threatened) or

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(limited available data prevents an evaluation), but some of the highly localized ''Apistogramma'' species likely are threatened.Römer, U., Duponchelle, F., Vela Diaz, A., Garcia Davilla, C., Sirvas, S., Diaz Catchay, C. & Renno, J.-F. (2011)
''Apistogramma cinilabra'' sp. n.: Description of a potentially endangered endemic cichlid species (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae) from the Departamento Loreto, Peru.
''Vertebrate Zoology, 61 (1): 3-23.''Römer, U., Soares, D.P., García Dávila, C.R., Duponchelle, F., Renno, J.-F. & Hahn, I. (2015)
Re-description of ''Apistogramma payaminonis'' Kullander, 1986, with descriptions of two new cichlid species of the genus ''Apistogramma'' (Teleostei, Perciformes, Geophaginae) from northern Peru.
''Vertebrate Zoology, 65 (3): 305–332.'' Primary threats to their survival are deforestation (causing changes in their microhabitat) and pollution (for example by oil drilling or mining). ''Apistogramma'' generally inhabit streams, or edges of rivers or lakes. Most prefer sheltered habitats with leaf litter on the bottom in water with little movement and a shallow depth, up to about , although a few species occur deeper, in fast-flowing water, in more open habitats or at the surface among floating plants.Staeck, W., and I. Schindler (2019). Apistogramma psammophila – a new geophagine dwarf cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Rio Atabapo drainage in Colombia and Venezuela. Vertebrate Zoology 69(1): 103-110.

Appearance

''Apistogramma'' are dwarf cichlids with adults reaching between in

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depending on exact species. Most species are strongly sexually dimorphic, with males generally larger than females and possessing different color patterns than the females (which at least when breeding are most frequently yellow with blackish markings); in a few species this pattern is reversed or the sexes are rather similar.Rodrigues, R.R., J. Zuanon, K. Del-Claro, and L.N. Carvalho (2012). Reproductive behavior of the Amazonian dwarf cichlid Apistogramma hippolytae Kullander, 1982: offsetting costs and benefits. Acta Ethologica 15(1): 1-7. . Additionally, they often change color depending on behavior, for example when looking for food, breeding or during aggressive encounters.Rodrigues, R.R., L.N. Carvalho, J. Zuanon, and K. Del-Claro (2009). Color changing and behavioral context in the Amazonian Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma hippolytae (Perciformes). Neotrop. ichthyol. 7(4). A few species, including '' A. agassizii'', '' A. cacatuoides'', '' A hongsloi'' and '' A. macmasteri'', have been selectively bred by aquarists to achieve brighter colors than the natural, wild forms.

Behavior

''Apistogramma'' are

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s, but tending towards micropredatory. Their main food items consist of aquatic insect

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and other small invertebrates, fish fry,

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and plant debris. Brood care is highly developed, as in most cichlids. Nearly all ''Apistogramma'' species spawn in crevices (small caves), typically in holes in sunken logs or branches, or in leaf litter aggregations. A number of breeding strategies exist in the genus. Some species breed in polygamous harems, while other species form

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pairs. Three of the described species, '' A. barlowi'', '' A. megastoma'' and '' A. pantalone'', practice

mouthbrooding Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time. Although mouthbrooding is performed by a va ...

, either by both parents or only by the female. In most cases, regardless of the breeding strategy, the female is more highly involved with care of the eggs and fry, whilst the male defends a territory from predators. The sex of the fry is affected by the water conditions: In all species where it has been studied warmer water results in more males and in some species more acidic water (lower pH) also results in more males.Römer, U., and W. Beisenherz (1996). Environmental determination of sex in Apistogramma (Cichlidae) and two other freshwater fishes (Teleostei). Journal of Fish Biology 48(4): 714-725. Ospina-Álvarez, N., and F. Piferrer (2008). Temperature-dependent sex determination in fish revisited: Prevalence, a single sex ratio response pattern, and possible effects of climate change. PLoS One 3(7): e2837.

Taxonomy and species

Apistogramma allpahuayo Schwarzkinn-Zwergbuntbarsch

''Apistogramma'' is part of Geophagini and its closest relatives are '' Apistogrammoides'' and '' Taeniacara''.López-Fernández, H., R.L. Honeycutt, M.L.J. Stiassny, and K.O. Winemiller (2005). Morphology, molecules, and character congruence in the phylogeny of South American geophagine cichlids (Perciformes, Labroidei). Zoologica Scripta 34(6): 627–651. There are currently 93 recognized ''Apistogramma'' species, making it the most species-rich genus of cichlid in the Americas, together with '' Crenicichla''. New species of ''Apistogramma'' are regularly described, and undescribed species—sometimes

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—are known to exist in the genus.Carvalho, A.P.C., R.A. Collins, J.G. Martínez, I.P. Farias, and T. Hrbek (2019). From shallow to deep divergences: mixed messages from Amazon Basin cichlids. Hydrobiologia 832(1): 317–329. Several of the recognized species occur in more than one form, and some of these actually may represent separate species, as appears to be the case for the "Papagayo" and "Pebás" forms, both typically included in ''A. ortegai''. A comprehensive

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''Apistogramma aguarico'' sp. n.: A new species of geophagine cichlid fish (Teleostei: Perciformes) from the Ecuadorian and Peruvian río Napo system.
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Description of ''Apistogramma helkeri'' sp. n., a new geophagine dwarf cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the lower río Cuao (Orinoco drainage) in Venezuela.
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Apistogramma inconspicua ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma lineata ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma meinkeni ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma mendezi ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma moae ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma nijsseni ''Apistogramma nijsseni'' is a species of cichlid fish, Endemism, endemic to highly restricted local Blackwater river, black water habitats in the Quebrada Carahuayte, a small stream in the Ucayali River drainage, southern Peru. The male reaches ...

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Apistogramma ortegai ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' Britzke, C. de Oliveira & S. O. Kullander, 2014Britzke, R., Oliveira, C. & Kullander, S.O. (2014)
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Apistogramma panduro ''Apistogramma panduro'' (A-183), also commonly referred to as ''Apistogramma pandurini'', is a small species of cichlid freshwater fish from the Amazon river basin in Peru. It is closely related to '' A. nijsseni'', so much so that they are pla ...

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Apistogramma paulmuelleri ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Description of ''Apistogramma paulmuelleri'' sp. n., a new geophagine cichlid species (Teleostei: Perciformes) from the Amazon river basin in Loreto, Peru.
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Apistogramma payaminonis ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma pertensis ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma pleurotaenia ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma psammophila ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

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Apistogramma pulchra ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' S. O. Kullander, 1980 * '' Apistogramma regani'' S. O. Kullander, 1980 * ''

Apistogramma resticulosa ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' S. O. Kullander, 1980 * '' Apistogramma rositae'' Römer, Römer & Hahn, 2006 * '' Apistogramma rubrolineata'' Hein, Zarske & Zapata, 2002 * '' Apistogramma rupununi'' Fowler, 1914 * '' Apistogramma salpinction'' S. O. Kullander & E. F. G. Ferreira, 2005 * '' Apistogramma similis'' Staeck, 2003 * ''

Apistogramma sororcula ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' Staeck &

, 2016Staeck, W. & Schindler, I. (2016)
''Apistogramma sororcula'', a new dwarf cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the drainage of the rio Guaporé in Bolivia and Brazil.
''Vertebrate Zoology, 66 (2): 141-150.'' * ''

Apistogramma staecki ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' Koslowski, 1985 * '' Apistogramma steindachneri'' ( Regan, 1908) * '' Apistogramma taeniata'' ( Günther, 1862) * '' Apistogramma trifasciata'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & C. H. Kennedy, 1903) * ''

Apistogramma tucurui ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' Staeck, 2003 * ''

Apistogramma uaupesi ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' S. O. Kullander, 1980 * ''

Apistogramma urteagai ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' S. O. Kullander, 1986 * '' Apistogramma velifera'' Staeck, 2003 * '' Apistogramma viejita'' S. O. Kullander, 1979 * ''

Apistogramma wapisana ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' U. Römer, Hahn &

Conrad Conrad may refer to: People * Conrad (name) Places United States * Conrad, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Conrad, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Conrad, Iowa, a city * Conrad, Montana, a city * Conrad Glacier, Washington ...

, 2006 * ''

Apistogramma wolli ''Apistogramma'' is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending ...

'' Römer,

, García-Dávila, Duponchelle, Renno & Hahn, 2015

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q131118 Geophagini Fish of South America Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan