Apistogramma sp. "Pandurini"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesApistogramma taeniatadescribed as Mesops taeniatus Günther 1862
DietSmall invertebrates (genus-typical); not documented for this form
BreedingCave spawner (genus-typical)
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Apistogramma sp. "Pandurini" is a dwarf cichlid that Aqua Huna sells as "Apistogramma Pandurini". That name is a trade name, not a described species.

What's in the name

Apistogramma sp. "Pandurini" — uh-PISS-toh-GRAM-uh sp. pan-doo-REE-nee

Descriptive nameA descriptive epithet — neither an eponym nor a place name.
Apistogramma
  • apistosGreek — unreliable
  • grammaGreek — line or mark
"Pandurini"
  • Pandurinitrade label — a trade name written as a binomial; it names no described species

Taxonomy & naming

Aqua Huna sells this fish as "Apistogramma Pandurini". No species of that name appears in the Catalog of Fishes, so it is a trade name and the fish is an undescribed Apistogramma. The atlas writes it as sp. "Pandurini". The form is undescribed, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources behind the atlas.

Morphology

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Apistogramma are small, with males larger and more colourful than females.

Habitat

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Apistogramma are dwarf cichlids of South American streams, living among leaf litter and wood.

Feeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Apistogramma feed on small invertebrates.

Mating

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: a male usually holds a territory that covers several females.

Breeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Apistogramma spawn in caves and the female guards the eggs and fry.

In the aquarium

Aqua Huna's listing says the fish was imported from the Czech Republic and that the store will try to pick a pair. Genus-typical care applies: soft, slightly acidic water with leaf litter and caves.

Conservation

An undescribed form has no IUCN category, and none is claimed here. Population and range data for it are not documented in the atlas's sources.

In a guide: Dwarf cichlids

Sources

  1. Aqua Huna trade listing: Apistogramma Pandurini

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Apistogramma sp. "Pandurini". Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/species/apistogramma-sp-pandurini/

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