/perciformes/cichlidae/apistogramma/borellii/1.jpg "Apistogramma borellii")
Male/perciformes/cichlidae/apistogramma/borellii/2.jpg "Apistogramma borellii")
Female
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| Scientific Name | Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906) |
| Common Names | Umbrella Cichlid Borelli's Dwarf Cichlid, Borellis Zwergbuntbarsch (Germany), Yellow Dwarf Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Carandasiñho, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Apistogramma aequipinnis, Apistogramma reitzigi, Heterogramma borellii, Heterogramma ritense, Heterogramma rondoni |
| Pronunciation | ah-PISS-toe-grah-mah |
| Etymology | The genus name is a combination of the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-developed lateral line of these species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 39mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguay River basin and along the lower Paraná River in Argentina La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Apistogramma should be fed mainly on foods that reach the bottom third of the aquarium. Prepared foods include flakes and granules that sink. Live or frozen live foods such as bloodworm or brineshrimp are recommended for bringing pairs into breeding condition. User data. |
| Breeding | If there is not a bonded pair, setting up a breeding tank with one male and several females should encourage breeding. Water in the breeding tank should be slightly acidic (6-6.5 pH) and soft, around 5 dh. A specific breeding surface is necessary, often an upturned, small, plant pot or similar will suffice. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 97) (art. 6), pp 63. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.413.2858 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 04:40) |