Apistogramma panduro Römer, 1997
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 panduro (A-183), also commonly referred to as Apistogramma pandurini, is a small species of cichlid freshwater fish from the Amazon river basin in Peru. It is closely related to A. nijsseni, so much so that they are placed in the A. nijsseni species group. Some common names for A. panduro are blue panda apisto, and Panduros' apisto.
Wikipedia contributors, Apistogramma panduro; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:02:37.585137+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma panduro Römer, 1997
- Name authority
- Römer, 1997
- 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 panduro Römer, 1997
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 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 |
| Apistogramma arua Römer & Warzel, 1998 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Römer, U. (1997). Diagnoses of two new dwarf cichlids (Teleostei; Perciformes) from Peru, Apistogramma atahualpa and Apistogramma panduro n. spp. Buntbarsche Bulletin, 182: 9–14. 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:67NMG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.