Apistogramma barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008
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 barlowi is a species of dwarf cichlid in the Geophagini tribe of the subfamily Cichlinae, the American cichlids. It is found in forest streams northwest of Pebas town in northern Peru. It was first discovered in Peru in 2000 and scientifically described in 2008.
Apistogramma barlowi is a freshwater fish that grows to a length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in). There are two forms which occur in separate parts of its range: a red form that is darker and has red marks on the head, and a white form that is paler. The specific name is in honor of the ichthyologist George W. Barlow.
The fish has previously been known under the trade name Apistogramma sp. "mouthbrooder", "Maulbrüter" or "Brustband".
Wikipedia contributors, Apistogramma barlowi; 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 barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008
- Name authority
- Römer & Hahn, 2008
- 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 barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008
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 |
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., & Hahn, I. (2008). Apistogramma barlowi sp. N.: description of a new faculative mouth-breeding cichlid species (Teleostei: Perciformes: Geophaginae) from Northern Peru. Vertebrate Zoology, 58. https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.58.e30908 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:67NMQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.