page_title: Apistogramma
section_title: Taxonomy and species
hierarchical_section_title: Apistogramma / Taxonomy and species
caption_attribution_description: English: Three-striped dwarf cichlid Apistogramma trifasciata (Eigenmann &amp; Kennedy, 1903)
context_page_description: Apistogramma is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending on the exact species.
context_section_description: Apistogramma is part of Geophagini and its closest relatives are Apistogrammoides and Taeniacara. There are currently 93 recognized Apistogramma species, making it the most species-rich genus of cichlid in the Americas, together with Crenicichla. New species of Apistogramma are regularly described, and undescribed species—sometimes cryptic—are known to exist in the genus. Several of the recognized species occur in more than one form, and some of these actually may represent separate species, as appears to be the case for the "Papagayo" and "Pebás" forms, both typically included in A. ortegai. A comprehensive taxonomic review of the genus is necessary. The genus is sometimes divided into subgroups based on the appearance and phylogenetic relationship of the various species.
  Apistogramma acrensis Staeck, 2003
  Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875)
  Apistogramma aguarico Römer & Hahn, 2013
  Apistogramma alacrina S. O. Kullander, 2004
  Apistogramma allpahuayo Römer, Beninde, Duponchelle, Vela Díaz, Ortega, Hahn, Soares, Díaz Cachay, García-Dávila, Sirvas-Cornejo & Renno, 2012
  Apistogramma amoena (Cope, 1872)
  Apistogramma angayuara S. O. Kullander & E. F. G. Ferreira, 2005
  Apistogramma arua Römer & Warzel, 1998
  Apistogramma atahualpa Römer, 1997
  Apistogramma baenschi Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2004
  Apistogramma barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008
  Apistogramma bitaeniata Pellegrin, 1936
  Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)
  Apistogramma brevis S. O. Kullander, 1980
  Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951
  Apistogramma caetei S. O. Kullander, 1980
  Apistogramma caudomaculata Mesa_Salazar & Lasso, 2011
  Apistogramma cinilabra Römer, Duponchelle, Vela Díaz, García-Dávila, Sirvas-Cornejo, Díaz Cachay & Renno, 2011
  Apistogramma commbrae (Regan, 1906)
  Apistogramma cruzi S. O. Kullander, 1986
  Apistogramma diplotaenia S. O. Kullander, 1987
  Apistogramma eleutheria Varella & Britzke, 2016
  Apistogramma elizabethae S. O. Kullander, 1980
  Apistogramma eremnopyge Ready & S. O. Kullander, 2004
  Apistogramma erythrura Staeck & I. Schindler, 2008
  Apistogramma eunotus S. O. Kullander, 1981
  Apistogramma feconat Römer, Soares, García-Dávila, Duponchelle, Renno & Hahn, 2015
  Apistogramma flabellicauda Mesa-Salazar & Lasso, 2011
  Apistogramma flavipedunculata Varella & Britzke, 2016
  Apistogramma geisleri Meinken, 1971
  Apistogramma gephyra S. O. Kullander, 1980
  Apistogramma gibbiceps Meinken, 1969
  Apistogramma gossei S. O. Kullander, 1982
  Apistogramma guttata Antonio C., S. O. Kullander & Lasso A., 1989
  Apistogramma helkeri Schindler & Staeck, 2013
  Apistogramma hippolytae S. O. Kullander, 1982
  Apistogramma hoignei Meinken, 1965
  Apistogramma hongsloi S. O. Kullander, 1979
  Apistogramma huascar Römer, Pretor & Hahn, 2006
  Apistogramma inconspicua S. O. Kullander, 1983
  Apistogramma iniridae S. O. Kullander, 1979
  Apistogramma inornata Staeck, 2003
  Apistogramma intermedia Mesa-Salazar & Lasso, 2011
  Apistogramma juruensis S. O. Kullander, 1986
  Apistogramma kullanderi Varella & Sabaj Pérez, 2014
  Apistogramma lineata Mesa-Salazar & Lasso, 2011
  Apistogramma linkei Koslowski, 1985
  Apistogramma luelingi S. O. Kullander, 1976
  Apistogramma macmasteri S. O. Kullander, 1979
  Apistogramma martini Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2003
  Apistogramma megaptera Mesa Salazar & Lasso, 2011
  Apistogramma megastoma Römer, Römer, Estivals, Vela DíazGarcía-Dávila, Duponchelle, Hahn & Renno, 2017
  Apistogramma meinkeni S. O. Kullander, 1980
  Apistogramma mendezi U. Römer, 1994
  Apistogramma minima Mesa S. & Lasso A., 2011
  Apistogramma moae S. O. Kullander, 1980
  Apistogramma nijsseni S. O. Kullander, 1979
  Apistogramma norberti Staeck, 1991
  Apistogramma nororientalis Mesa-Salazar & Lasso, 2011
  Apistogramma ortegai Britzke, C. de Oliveira & S. O. Kullander, 2014
  Apistogramma ortmanni (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
  Apistogramma panduro U. Römer, 1997
  Apistogramma pantalone Römer, Römer, Soares & Hahn, 2006
  Apistogramma paucisquamis S. O. Kullander & Staeck, 1988
  Apistogramma paulmuelleri Römer, Beninde, Duponchelle, García-Dávila, Vela Díaz & Renno, 2013
  Apistogramma payaminonis S. O. Kullander, 
caption: Apistogramma trifasciata, male
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