| Apistogramma | |
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| Apistogramma bitaeniata | |
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| Apistogramma hongsloi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Geophagini |
| Subtribe: | Geophagina |
| Genus: | Apistogramma Regan, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Mesops taeniatus Günther, 1862
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| Synonyms | |
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Heterogramma Regan, 1906 | |
Apistogramma is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae native to South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending on the exact species.[1][2]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Apistogramma". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. pp. 366–367. ISBN 978-0-691-17074-9.