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Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335); megastoma: 'megastoma'(Greek), i.e., 'mega', meaning large, and 'stoma', meaning mouth; refers to the exceptionally large mouth, and enables it to perform its mouth brooding behavior (Ref. 118051).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Distribución
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South America: Peru.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 118051); 6.2 cm SL (female)
Found in small forest streams (Ref. 118051).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Römer, U., C.I. Römer, G. Estivals, A.V. Díaz, F. Duponchelle, C.R.G. Dávila, I. Hahn and J.-F. Renno, 2017. Description of a new maternal larvophilic mouth-brooding cichlid species, Apistogramma megastoma sp. n. (Teleostei: Perciformes: Geophaginae), from Loreto, Peru. Vertebrate Zoology 67(2):151-171. (Ref. 118051)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).