Apistogramma borellii

Apistogramma borellii
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)
Synonyms [1]
  • Apistogramma reitzigi
  • Apistogramma ritense
  • Apistogramma aequipinnis
  • Heterogrammas borellii

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rhett A. Butler (1995). "Yellow Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma borellii". Mongabay.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  2. Armi G. Torres (October 6, 2010). "Apistogramma borellii, Umbrella cichlid". FishBase. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  3. "Apistogramma borellii". Dwarfcichlid.com. Montana Exotic Tropicals. 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

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