Banded dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma bitaeniata) is a species of benthopelagic freshwater fish from South America. It is a popular dwarf cichlid among fishkeepers. It is found in blackwater rivers of the Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. References Apistogramma bitaeniata – FishBase Banded dwarf cichlid, Apistogramma bitaeniata – Practical Fishkeeping Apistogramma Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin Fish described in 1936