Apistogramma borellii
| Apistogramma borellii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Geophaginae |
| Genus: | Apistogramma |
| Species: | A. borellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906) | |
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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, found in the Paraguay River and Paraná River.[2] They have been found in waters as cold as 6.5 °C.[3] The umbrella cichlid eats insects and crustaceans.[1]
References
- 1 2 Rhett A. Butler (1995). "Yellow Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma borellii". Mongabay.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ Armi G. Torres (October 6, 2010). "Apistogramma borellii, Umbrella cichlid". FishBase. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Apistogramma borellii". Dwarfcichlid.com. Montana Exotic Tropicals. 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
External links
Media related to Apistogramma borellii at Wikimedia Commons- Yellow dwarf cichlid - Apistogramma borellii - aqua-fish.net
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