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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335); juruensis: Named after the Juruá river system, which is it's type locality..
More on author: Kullander.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 29°C (Ref. 13614)

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South America: upper Juruá River basin, Amazon River basin in Brazil.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9088)

Eggs are deposited on the ceiling of caves and are tendered by the female parent (Ref. 47893).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Sexual maturity is reached after 3-4 months. Eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves, female cares for eggs and larvae (Ref. 47893).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Kullander, S.O., 1986. Cichlid fishes of the Amazon River drainage of Peru. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Research Division, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden, 394 p. (Ref. 9088)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 November 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Apistogramma juruensis Kullander, 1986