Apistogramma eremnopyge is a species of cichlid. It is only known from the Rio Pintuyacu, a tributary of the Rio Itaya near Iquitos, Peru.[3] Most of the tributaries of this river system carry acid blackwater (pH ~ 5).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Apistogramma |
| Species: | A. eremnopyge
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This is a small cichlid, 26–35 mm (1.0–1.4 in) standard length which can be easily distinguished from its congeners by the presence of a prominent dark blotch on the lower part of the caudal peduncle in both sexes. The male is strikingly coloured with vivid blue and red patterning on the cheek and operculum and maroon, orange and blue colouring on the dorsal fin.
References
edit- ^ Ortega Torres, H. (2016). "Apistogramma eremnopyge". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830305A53818158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830305A53818158.en.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Apistogramma eremnopyge". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apistogramma eremnopyge". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- READY, J.S. & KULLANDER, S.O. Apistogramma eremnopyge, a new species of cichlid fish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Peru - Zootaxa 564: 1-10 (9 July 2004)
- Römer, U., Hahn, I., Melgar, J., Soares, D.P. & Wöhler, M. (2004): Redescription of Apistogramma eremnopyge Ready & Kullander, 2004 - Das Aquarium 38 (12): 17–34 (1 December 2004)
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