cacatuoides, as a species group with 8 described species, falls within the Apistogramma trifasciata Sublineage of the Apistogramma trifasciata Lineage.Īfter first being introduced to the aquarium trade in 1950 under the name Apistogramma U2, these fish then spent several decades being misidentified under another name- Apistogramma borellii– until the mistake was finally corrected sometime in the 1980s.ĭue to their wide distribution, these Apistos aren’t as picky as some when it comes to things like temperature and water quality- which is one reason they’re so popular among beginner aquarists! Apistogramma und Co.” (2002), Stawikowski’s book “ DATZ South American Dwarf Cichlids” (2005), and recent genetic analysis, consisting of 16 species-groups and 24 species-complexes under four lineages with two sublineages.Ī. Today, the most widely recognized groups of Apistogramma, according to Koslowski’s book “ Die Buntbarsche Südamerikas 02. Río Amazonas (Amazon River), Colombia, Peru, BrazilĪs you probably already know, Apistogramma is one of the large genera in the cichlid family, with 93 recognized species and over 400 undescribed species and forms, making the identification of individual species quite challenging.įor this reason, Apistogramma researchers and authors have been trying to break the species into easily distinguishable groups for years.Río Putumayo (Putumayo River), Colombia, Peru, Brazil.
Juruá River (Rio Juruá), Brazil and Peru.Manacapuru River (Rio Manacapuru) Brazil.agassizii (Agassizi’s Dwarf Cichlid), Apistogramma cacatuoides can be found across a wide geographical range in the western Amazon drainage basin (between 69°W and 71°W), including:
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