Banded dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) is a species of benthopelagic freshwater fish from South America. It is a popular dwarf cichlid among fishkeepers.
Banded dwarf cichlid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Apistogramma |
Species: | A. bitaeniata
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Binomial name | |
Apistogramma bitaeniata Pellegrin, 1936
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Synonyms | |
Apistogramma sweglesi |
It is found in blackwater rivers of the Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru.
References
edit- Apistogramma bitaeniata – FishBase
- Banded dwarf cichlid, Apistogramma bitaeniata – Practical Fishkeeping