Click through to see the images. Recently collected live specimens: male (top) and female (bottom) As vibrant as the above two specimens are, these photos really do not do Apistogramma justice.* When males of this genus flare their fins, they are a true sight to behold.* For example, look at the spines on this male Apistogramma cacatuoides: Photo by William Kreijkes With fins collapsed, it's still readily apparent that both the male and female Apistogramma kullanderi are beautiful fish.* A.kullanderi is also the largest recorded species of the genus - just compare the body and head of the male A.kullanderi at top to the A.cacatuoides above.* The newly described species is truly a titan among dwarfs. Apistogramma kullanderi is endemic to an upland watershed in Brazil that is isolated by large waterfalls on all sides.* This may explain how they evolved to be so uniquely pigmented and large for the dwarf cichlid genus. [HR][/HR] Journal Reference: Varella, H.R. & Sabaj Pérez, M.H. (2014): A titan among dwarfs: Apistogramma kullanderi, new species Leer Artículo completo...
