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Mottled Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma gephyra)
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Mottled Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma gephyra) specimen
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Cichlidae

Mottled Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma gephyra

Red edging and a white ring frame the rounded tail

  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Mottled Dwarf Cichlid is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 3.3 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
3.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: lower Negro River basin, Amazon River basin in Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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