Umbrella cichlid

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

Apistogramma reitzigi,
Apistogramma ritense,
Apistogramma aequipinnis,
Heterogrammas borellii[1]

Umbrella cichlid (Apistogramma borellii), also known as 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]

References

  1. ^ a b Rhett A. Butler (1995). "Yellow Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma borellii". Mongabay.com. http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Apistogramma_borellii.html. Retrieved August 28, 2011. 
  2. ^ Armi G. Torres (October 6, 2010). "Apistogramma borellii, Umbrella cichlid". FishBase. http://fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=11138. Retrieved August 28, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Apistogramma borellii". Dwarfcichlid.com. Montana Exotic Tropicals. 2007. http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/Apistogramma_borellii.php. Retrieved August 28, 2011. 

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