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Common names: Viejita
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the upper Meta River basin of the Orinoco River basin (Ref. 36377). Type locality: Caño, affluent of Río Yucao, Meta, Colombia, 4°20'N, 72°09'W (Ref. 12965). Also Ref. 12251.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kullander, S.O., 2003
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Common names from other countries

Viejita, Punakääpiöahven, Rødorange dværgcichlide, ... more

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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kullander.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 5.5 - ? ; dH range: ? - 5. Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)

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South America: upper Meta River basin of the Orinoco River basin, Colombia.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 36377); 4.6 cm (female)

Males practice harem spawning when there is an excess of females around (Ref. 12251). Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 47893).

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Maximum of 100 eggs, female tends the clutch. The eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves (Ref. 47893). Males practice harem spawning when there is an excess of females around (Ref. 12251).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Medarbetare

Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 06 August 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01950 (0.00838 - 0.04534), b=2.99 (2.81 - 3.17), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Fec=100).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Apistogramma viejita Kullander, 1979