Taxonomy
Römer, Uwe & E. Römer, D. P. Soares & I. Hahn; 2006
"Apistogramma huascar sp. n. - Description of a geophagine Dwarf Cichlid (Teleostei: Perciformes) from the North of Peru";
Cichlid Atlas 2 : Natural History of South American Dwarf Cichlids - Volume 2. Mergus Verlag; Melle; pp. 636-661.
Synonyms
Apistogramma cf. atahualpa "Schwanzzipfel / Tail-tip"
Apistogramma sp. "Sun pin"
Apistogramma sp. "Sunrise"
Distribution and habitat
Small jungle streams in the Rio Nanay drainage, about 50 km southwest of Iquitos, Peru