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Apistogramma alacrina Kullander, 2004 Redspotted dwarf cichlid |
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photo by
Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.49 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orteguaza (Amazon basin) and upper Guaviare (Orinoco basin) river drainages in Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-13; Vertebrae: 24-26. Distinguished uniquely from all other congeners in having a prominent dark blotch around the ventral base of the pectoral fin, separate from a small dark spot at the dorsal base of the pectoral fin (Ref. 52483). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 05 August 2020 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||