Apistogramma nijsseni
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| Apistogramma nijsseni | |
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| 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] |
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Apistogramma nijsseni is a species of cichlid fish, endemic to the black water habitats in the Carahuayte river drainage, Peru.[2] The species is popular aquarium fish amongst dwarf cichlid hobbyists.[3]
The species is named after the Dutch ichthyologist Han Nijssen[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Apistogramma nijsseni" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ Kullander, S. O. 1979. Description of a new species of the genus Apistogramma (Teleostei, Perciformes, Cichlidae) from Peru. Rev. Suisse Zool. 937-945.
- ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. "Apistogramma nijsseni". FishBase. http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=26702. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ 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
- ^ Apistogramma nijsseni Kullander - Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
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