Familia: Cichlidae
Borelli's dwarf cichlid es un cíclido de agua dulce originario de Sudamérica. Alcanza 2.9–4.3 cm; temperatura 24–25 °C.
A Cichlidae species native to South America: Apistogramma borellii lives bottom-dwelling over lakes and slow rivers with structure. Assertive but manageable with space and structure. Adults reach 2.9–4.3 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Apistogramma species we profile, alongside Apistogramma cacatuoides, Apistogramma agassizii, Apistogramma macmasteri.
Dificultad media. Assertive but manageable with space and structure; Singly, in pairs, or as a harem — never crowded.
Rango ideal: 24–25 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
De adulto mide 2.9–4.3 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling, así que 25 L o más.
Accepts all foods; emphasise quality over variety. Forraja sobre sand with rock piles: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Assertive but manageable with space and structure. Compañeros recomendados: Large robust catfish — Ignore the posturing below. Evita Small or timid fish — Bullied relentlessly.
De Sudamérica: lakes and slow rivers with structure, con still to gentle current.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
En acuario: cave or substrate spawner with prolonged parental care. Often striking; males larger and brighter.