Apistogramma viejita
| Apistogramma viejita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Geophaginae |
| Genus: | Apistogramma |
| Species: | A. viejita |
| Binomial name | |
| Apistogramma viejita S. O. Kullander, 1979 | |
Apistogramma viejita is a dwarf cichlid in the subfamily Geophaginae. It is a benthopelagic freshwater fish that lives in the Meta River and the Orinoco River in Colombia. They grow up to 4.6 cm in standard length.[1] The A. viejita you find most often sold in fish stores is not actually A. viejita at all, but instead a separate species, A. macmasteri. If you have purchased your fish from a local fish store, you should first assume it is A. macmasteri and not viejita, and seek help from an expert for identification.
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