Apistogramma barlowi
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| Apistogramma barlowi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Geophagini |
| Subtribe: | Geophagina |
| Genus: | Apistogramma |
| Species: | A. barlowi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apistogramma barlowi U. Römer, & I. J. Hahn, 2008 | |
Apistogramma barlowi is a species of dwarf cichlid in the Geophagini tribe of the subfamily Cichlinae, the American cichlids. It is found in forest streams northwest of Pebas town in northern Peru.[2] It was first discovered in Peru in 2000 and scientifically described in 2008.[2] Apistogramma barlowi is a freshwater fish that grows to a length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[3] There are two forms which occur in separate parts of its range: a red form that is darker and has red marks on the head, and a white form that is paler.[3] The specific name is in honor of the ichthyologist George W. Barlow.[4]
The fish has previously been known under the trade name Apistogramma sp. "mouthbrooder", "Maulbrüter" or "Brustband".