Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Apistogramma borellii, common names umbrella cichlid, umbrella apisto and yellow dwarf cichlid, is a species of fish in the genus Apistogramma.
It is a South American dwarf cichlid, found in the Paraguay River and Paraná River. They are found further south than most other members of the genus and can thus tolerate cooler temperatures. The umbrella cichlid eats insects and crustaceans. The specific name honours the zoologist Alfredo Borelli (1858–1943), who collected the type.
Wikipedia contributors, Apistogramma borellii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:02:29.497203+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)
- Name authority
- (Regan, 1906)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Apistogramma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyCichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusApistogramma Regan, 1913
- speciesApistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Apistogramma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Apistogramma pleurotaenia (Regan, 1909) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma atahualpa Römer, 1997 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma erythrura Staeck & Schindler, 2008 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma gossei Kullander, 1982 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma baenschi Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2004 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma elizabethae Kullander, 1980 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma guttata Antonio C., Kullander & Lasso A., 1989 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma panduro Römer, 1997 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma feconat Römer, Soares, Dávila, Duponchelle, Renno & Hahn, 2015 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma cruzi Kullander, 1986 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Apistogramma gibbiceps Meinken, 1969 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Heterogramma borellii Regan, 1906 Regan, 1906 | synonym |
| Apistogramma reitzigi Mitsch, 1938 Mitsch, 1938 | synonym |
| Heterogramma ritense Haseman, 1911 Haseman, 1911 | synonym |
| Heterogramma rondoni Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 | synonym |
| Apistogramma borelli (Regan, 1906) (Regan, 1906) | synonym |
| Apistogramma aequipinnis Ahl, 1938 Ahl, 1938 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1014998 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5VNMP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.