Two-spot Apistogramma (Apistogramma rupununi)

Scientific name: Apistogramma rupununi Fowler, 1914

Two-spot Apistogramma (Apistogramma rupununi)

The Two-spot Apistogramma (Apistogramma rupununi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–30°C (72–86°F). Native range: South America, Branco River, Amazon River basin in Brazil and Rupununi River basin in Guyana.

Two-spot Apistogramma care at a glance

Temperature
22–30°C (72–86°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Apistogramma rupununi
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Branco River, Amazon River basin in Brazil and Rupununi River basin in Guyana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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