科: Cichlidae
博氏短鲷为慈鲷科鱼类，有主见但空间充足时可控，原生分布于南美洲。聪明鱼，会重排造景、认得主人，也会惩罚光秃拥挤的缸。成体约 2.9–4.3 cm，单养、成对或小后宫，切忌拥挤，适宜水温 24–25 °C。过滤要强，石头要堆。
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.
适合有一定经验的玩家。Assertive but manageable with space and structure；Singly, in pairs, or as a harem — never crowded。
水温控制在 24–25 °C，重点是稳定。Heater required for stable tropical warmth。
成体 2.9–4.3 cm 左右，因其Bottom-dwelling的习性，25 L 以上的缸更合适。
Accepts all foods; emphasise quality over variety。它在Sand with rock piles上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
Assertive but manageable with space and structure。推荐混养：Large robust catfish — Ignore the posturing below。避免与Small or timid fish — Bullied relentlessly同缸。
分布于南美洲：Lakes and slow rivers with structure，Still to gentle current。
无明显跳缸倾向，常规缸盖即可。
人工环境下：Cave or substrate spawner with prolonged parental care。Often striking; males larger and brighter。