Apistogramma borellii
Apistogramma borellii, common names umbrella cichlid, umbrella apisto and yellow dwarf cichlid, is a species of fish in the genus Apistogramma.
Apistogramma borellii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Apistogramma |
Species: | A. borellii |
Binomial name | |
Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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It is a South American dwarf cichlid, found in the Paraguay River and Paraná River.[1] They have been found in waters as cold as 6.5 °C.[2] The umbrella cichlid eats insects and crustaceans.[3] The specific name honours the zoologist Alfredo Borelli (1858-1943), who collected the type.[4]
Gallery
- A male Apistogramma borellii "Opal".
- A male Apistogramma borellii "Opal".
- An Apistogramma borellii pair during a courtship ritual.
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Apistogramma borelli" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- "Apistogramma borellii". Dwarfcichlid.com. Montana Exotic Tropicals. 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- Rhett A. Butler (1995). "Yellow Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma borellii". Mongabay.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links
Media related to Apistogramma borellii at Wikimedia Commons- Yellow dwarf cichlid - Apistogramma borellii - aqua-fish.net
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