Apistogramma viejita | 水產百科網

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Species of fish of Colombia

Apistogramma viejita is a dwarf cichlid in the subfamily Cichlinae, in the tribe Geophagini.[2] It is a benthopelagic freshwater fish that lives in the Meta River and the Orinoco River in Colombia.[3] They grow up to 4.6 cm in standard length.[3]

The males gather harems for spawning if there is an excess number of females. The clutch of up to 100 eggs is deposited on the ceiling of a cave and is tended by the female parent.[3]

Apistogramma macmasteri is often mislabelled as Apistogramma viejita by shops. In fact the latter is a very rare fish which is not commercially bred and thus is not commonly available in the trade.[citation needed]

In the specific name, the author, Sven O. Kullander, is referencing the use of the Spanish word vieja, meaning "old lady", for ...