Apistogramma moae
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Apistogramma moae is a species of cichlid and belongs to the genus Apistogramma .
features
Males reach a total length of 6 to 7 cm while females stay 3 to 4 cm smaller. The body creates a generally shimmering overall impression. An interrupted longitudinal band extends into an oval spot in front of the base of the tail. The basic color of the female is yellowish-brown with a whitish underside. Ventral fins are colorless with yellowish tips. There are also light brown regions on the mouth and throat as well as light blue banding below the eyes. In contrast, males are darker and brownish-olive in color. Scales and fins have a bluish sheen. The bluish tint may be more pronounced when excited. The cheek drawing is weaker than in the female. When finned , rounded caudal fins can be seen in both sexes and in larger males tapering anal and dorsal fins (rounded in females).
Way of life
The species leads a diurnal way of life and is, at least during the breeding season, territorial. The reproduction takes place egg-laying. Apistogramma moae is a hiding breeder . The eggs are laid on the ceiling in small hollows and incubated by the female, i.e. cared for and guarded. The hatched larvae are also tended by the female. The food spectrum is presumably diverse, but probably primarily includes various small animals.
distribution
The distribution area includes areas in South America ( Brazil , Peru ) in the water system of the Amazon and the upper Juruá . The water temperatures of the populated habitats are between 21 ° C and 29 ° C. In the relatively narrowly limited area of the ecosystems in question, influence was often exerted by clearing tropical forests.
Initial description
The first description was made by the Swedish ichthyologist Sven O. Kullander . It was published in Bonn zoological monographs (14), pages 61 to 65.
etymology
The specific epithet goes back to a site on the Rio Môa in western Brazil.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b FishBase : Apistogramma moae (accessed December 7, 2018)
literature
- Mayland & Bork: Zwergbuntbarsche - South American Geophagines and Crenicarines , Landbuch-Verlag, Hanover, 1997.