Cichlids / South America / Dwarf Cichlids / Agassiz's Dwarf
Cichlid  Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma agassizi
Synonyms: Biotodoma agassizi, Geophagus agassizi, Mesops
agassizi Physical description: An elongated with moderately
compressed sides. In males, the caudal fin is highly elongated
and comes to a point. In females, the caudal fin is rounded.
Several different color variations exist mostly depending on if
the fish was wild-caught or its geographical population. Males
are much more colorful. The upper back is red, while the
forehead is yellow. Below these areas, the back is green which
parallels a wide, horizontal, black band that extends from the
tip of the snout, back through the eye, and to the tip of the
caudal fin. The lower parts, just below this band, can range in
color from gold to green to blue. The belly is usually yellow.
The face is usually marked with green or gold markings. The
dorsal fin is a fire orange-red color that comes to a sharp
point. The other fins are often blue to green.