Apistogramma borellii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Apistogramma |
| Species: | A. borellii
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| 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.[1] They have been found in waters as cold as 6.5 °C.[2] The umbrella cichlid eats insects and crustaceans.[3] The specific name honours the zoologist Alfredo Borelli (1858-1943), who collected the type.[4]
Gallery[]
A male Apistogramma borellii "Opal".
A male Apistogramma borellii "Opal".
An Apistogramma borellii pair during a courtship ritual.
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Apistogramma borelli" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ "Apistogramma borellii". Dwarfcichlid.com. Montana Exotic Tropicals. 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Rhett A. Butler (1995). "Yellow Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma borellii". Mongabay.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Apistogramma borellii at Wikimedia Commons- Yellow dwarf cichlid - Apistogramma borellii - aqua-fish.net
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Categories:
- Apistogramma
- Fish described in 1906
- Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
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