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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, Hippolyta was queen of the Amazons. The cichlid occurs in the Amazon basin, but apparently the name has no special significance. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Kullander.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
বাস্তুসংস্থান
; স্বাদু পানি সমুদতলে ভাসমান বেনথোপেলাজিক ; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: Amazon River basin, middle Negro River drainage (near mouths of Urubaxi and Daraã rivers), and Lake Manacapuru in Brazil.
আকৃতি / ওজন / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 36377); 5.0 cm (female)
Maximum length is 6.0 cm TL (Ref. 12225). These fish practice harem breeding when the females outnumber the available males (Ref. 12251).
Life cycle and mating behavior
পরিপক্কতা | প্রজনন | ডিম ছাড়া | ডিমসমূহ | ডিম্বধারন ক্ষমতা | শুককীট
These fish practice harem breeding when the females outnumber the available males (Ref. 12251). About 200 eggs, female tends the clutch (Ref. 2060).
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02399 (0.01389 - 0.04142), b=3.01 (2.86 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
স্থিতিস্থাপক (Ref.
120179): উচ্চ, সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ১৫ মাস (tm<1; Fec=200).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).