Apistogramma velifera Staeck, 2003
photo by Christoffersen, T.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Geophaginae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River system in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 July 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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