Apistogramma nijsseni

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Apistogramma nijsseni

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Geophaginae
Genus: Apistogramma
Species: A. nijsseni
Binomial name
Apistogramma nijsseni
(Kullander, 1979[1])

Apistogramma nijsseni is a species of cichlid fish, endemic to the black water habitats in the Carahuayte river drainage, South America.[2] The species is popular aquarium fish amongst dwarf cichlid hobbyists.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Kullander, S. O. 1979. Description of a new species of the genus Apistogramma (Teleostei, Perciformes, Cichlidae) from Peru. Rev. Suisse Zool. 937-945.
  2. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. Apistogramma nijsseni. FishBase. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  3. ^ Linke H, Staeck L (1994) American cichlids I: Dwarf Cichlids. A handbook for their identification, care and breeding. Tetra Press. Germany. ISBN 1-56465-168-1
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