Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Geophaginae
Genus: Apistogramma

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Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America

Apistogramma acrensis Staeck, 2003

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Apistogramma acrensis
[]

Photo by Maceda, A.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Maceda, A.
 
Apistogramma agassizii
[Agassiz's dwarf cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Apistogramma aguarico
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apistogramma alacrina Kullander, 2004

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Apistogramma alacrina
[]

Photo by Michael Mehlhorn

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma allpahuayo Römer, Beninde, Duponchelle, Díaz, Ortega, Hahn, Soares, Cachay, Dávila, Cornejo & Renno, 2012

Photo by Photo by Michael Mehlhorn
 
Apistogramma allpahuayo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm TL

 
Apistogramma amoena
[Pleasant cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL

 
Apistogramma angayuara
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Apistogramma arua Römer & Warzel, 1998

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma arua
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Apistogramma atahualpa Römer, 1997

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma atahualpa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Apistogramma baenschi Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2004

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Apistogramma baenschi
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Apistogramma barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma barlowi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Apistogramma bitaeniata Pellegrin, 1936

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma bitaeniata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma borellii
[Umbrella cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma brevis Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma brevis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma cacatuoides
[Cockatoo cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma caetei Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma caetei
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma caudomaculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL

 
Apistogramma cinilabra
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Apistogramma commbrae (Regan, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma commbrae
[Corumba cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Apistogramma cruzi Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma cruzi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Apistogramma diplotaenia Kullander, 1987

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma diplotaenia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Apistogramma eleutheria
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma elizabethae Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma elizabethae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Apistogramma eremnopyge Ready & Kullander, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma eremnopyge
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Apistogramma erythrura Staeck & Schindler, 2008

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma erythrura
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Apistogramma eunotus Kullander, 1981

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma eunotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Apistogramma feconat
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma flabellicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Apistogramma flavipedunculata
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Apistogramma geisleri Meinken, 1971

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma geisleri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma gephyra Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma gephyra
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma gibbiceps Meinken, 1969

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma gibbiceps
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma gossei Kullander, 1982

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma gossei
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apistogramma guttata Antonio C., Kullander & Lasso A., 1989

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma guttata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Apistogramma helkeri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma hippolytae Kullander, 1982

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hippolytae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Apistogramma hoignei Meinken, 1965

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hoignei
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma hongsloi Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hongsloi
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Apistogramma huascar Römer, Pretor & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma huascar
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma inconspicua Kullander, 1983

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma inconspicua
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma iniridae Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma iniridae
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma inornata
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma intermedia
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Apistogramma juruensis Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma juruensis
[]

Photo by Aas Midtun, H.

South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Apistogramma kullanderi Varella & Sabaj Pérez, 2014

Photo by Photo by Aas Midtun, H.
 
Apistogramma kullanderi
[]

Photo by Englezou, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Apistogramma lineata Mesa S. & Lasso, 2011

Photo by Photo by Englezou, C.
 
Apistogramma lineata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma linkei Koslowski, 1985

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma linkei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Apistogramma luelingi Kullander, 1976

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma luelingi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apistogramma macmasteri Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma macmasteri
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma martini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL

 
Apistogramma megaptera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL

 
Apistogramma megastoma
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Apistogramma meinkeni Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma meinkeni
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America

Apistogramma mendezi Römer, 1994

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma mendezi
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma minima
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Apistogramma moae Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma moae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma nijsseni Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma nijsseni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma norberti Staeck, 1991

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma norberti
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma nororientalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Apistogramma ortegai
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
Apistogramma ortmanni (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Apistogramma ortmanni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Apistogramma panduro Römer, 1997

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma panduro
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apistogramma pantalone Römer, Römer, Soares & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma pantalone
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Apistogramma paucisquamis Kullander & Staeck, 1988

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma paucisquamis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma payaminonis Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma payaminonis
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma pedunculata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Apistogramma personata Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma personata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Apistogramma pertensis (Haseman, 1911)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma pertensis
[Amazon dwarf cichlid]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma piaroa
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Apistogramma piauiensis Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma piauiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Apistogramma playayacu
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma pleurotaenia (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma pleurotaenia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Apistogramma psammophila
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Apistogramma pulchra Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma pulchra
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma regani Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma regani
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma resticulosa Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma resticulosa
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Apistogramma rositae Römer, Römer & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma rositae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma rubrolineata Hein, Zarske & Zapata, 2002

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma rubrolineata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma rupununi Fowler, 1914

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma rupununi
[Two-spot Apistogramma]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Apistogramma salpinction
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America

Apistogramma similis Staeck, 2003

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Apistogramma similis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Apistogramma sororcula
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma staecki Koslowski, 1985

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma staecki
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Apistogramma steindachneri (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma steindachneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Apistogramma taeniata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm
Apistogramma trifasciata (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma trifasciata
[]
No picture found


 
Apistogramma tucurui
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apistogramma uaupesi Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma uaupesi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Apistogramma urteagai Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma urteagai
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America

Apistogramma velifera Staeck, 2003

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma velifera
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm
Apistogramma viejita Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma viejita
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Apistogramma wapisana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Apistogramma wolli
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Apistogramma acrensis South America 2003
Apistogramma agassizii Agassiz's dwarf cichlid South America 4.2 SL 1875
Apistogramma aguarico South America 4.9 SL 2013
Apistogramma alacrina South America 5.5 SL 2004
Apistogramma allpahuayo South America 4 SL 2012
Apistogramma amoena Pleasant cichlid South America 6.3 TL 1872
Apistogramma angayuara South America 2.5 SL 2005
Apistogramma arua South America 4.4 SL 1998
Apistogramma atahualpa South America 4.2 SL 1997
Apistogramma baenschi South America 5.3 SL 2004
Apistogramma barlowi South America 6.4 SL 2008
Apistogramma bitaeniata South America 4.6 SL 1936
Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid South America 3.9 SL 1906
Apistogramma brevis South America 3.9 SL 1980
Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo cichlid South America 5 SL 1951
Apistogramma caetei South America 4 1980
Apistogramma caudomaculata South America 2011
Apistogramma cinilabra South America 5.4 SL 2011
Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid South America 3.5 TL 1906
Apistogramma cruzi South America 5.1 SL 1986
Apistogramma diplotaenia South America 4.5 TL 1987
Apistogramma eleutheria South America 4.0 SL 2016
Apistogramma elizabethae South America 4 SL 1980
Apistogramma eremnopyge South America 3.4 SL 2004
Apistogramma erythrura South America 4.3 SL 2008
Apistogramma eunotus South America 5.3 SL 1981
Apistogramma feconat South America 4.1 SL 2015
Apistogramma flabellicauda South America 2011
Apistogramma flavipedunculata South America 4.6 SL 2016
Apistogramma geisleri South America 2.8 SL 1971
Apistogramma gephyra South America 4 1980
Apistogramma gibbiceps South America 5 1969
Apistogramma gossei South America 5 1982
Apistogramma guttata South America 3.6 SL 1989
Apistogramma helkeri South America 4.0 SL 2013
Apistogramma hippolytae South America 5 1982
Apistogramma hoignei South America 6 SL 1965
Apistogramma hongsloi South America 5 1979
Apistogramma huascar South America 4.5 SL 2006
Apistogramma inconspicua South America 4 1983
Apistogramma iniridae South America 5 1979
Apistogramma inornata South America 2003
Apistogramma intermedia South America 2011
Apistogramma juruensis South America 2.4 SL 1986
Apistogramma kullanderi South America 8.0 SL 2014
Apistogramma lineata South America 3.1 SL 2011
Apistogramma linkei South America 4 1985
Apistogramma luelingi South America 3.3 SL 1976
Apistogramma macmasteri South America 5.5 SL 1979
Apistogramma martini South America 2003
Apistogramma megaptera South America 5.9 SL 2011
Apistogramma megastoma South America 7.6 SL 2017
Apistogramma meinkeni South America 4.5 1980
Apistogramma mendezi South America 1994
Apistogramma minima South America 2011
Apistogramma moae South America 5 SL 1980
Apistogramma nijsseni South America 3.9 SL 1979
Apistogramma norberti South America 3.9 SL 1991
Apistogramma nororientalis South America 2011
Apistogramma ortegai South America 5.1 SL 2014
Apistogramma ortmanni South America 5.5 1912
Apistogramma panduro South America 4.9 SL 1997
Apistogramma pantalone South America 3.6 SL 2006
Apistogramma paucisquamis South America 3.4 SL 1988
Apistogramma paulmuelleri South America 4.1 SL 2013
Apistogramma payaminonis South America 4 SL 1986
Apistogramma pedunculata South America 2011
Apistogramma personata South America 5.2 SL 1980
Apistogramma pertensis Amazon dwarf cichlid South America 4.5 TL 1911
Apistogramma piaroa South America 2011
Apistogramma piauiensis South America 2.3 SL 1980
Apistogramma playayacu South America 4.9 SL 2011
Apistogramma pleurotaenia South America 5 1909
Apistogramma psammophila South America 2.8 SL 2019
Apistogramma pulchra South America 3.2 SL 1980
Apistogramma regani South America 5 1980
Apistogramma resticulosa South America 3.9 SL 1980
Apistogramma rositae South America 4.0 SL 2006
Apistogramma rubrolineata South America 4 SL 2002
Apistogramma rupununi Two-spot Apistogramma South America 5 1914
Apistogramma salpinction South America 3.4 SL 2005
Apistogramma similis South America 2003
Apistogramma sororcula South America 4.2 SL 2016
Apistogramma staecki South America 4 1985
Apistogramma steindachneri South America 7 TL 1908
Apistogramma taeniata South America 4.2 SL 1862
Apistogramma trifasciata South America 4.6 1903
Apistogramma tucurui South America 2003
Apistogramma uaupesi South America 6 TL 1980
Apistogramma urteagai South America 4.1 SL 1986
Apistogramma velifera South America 2003
Apistogramma viejita South America 4.6 1979
Apistogramma wapisana South America 2.9 SL 2006
Apistogramma wolli South America 5.1 SL 2015



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