Original reference as:
- Koslowski, Ingo. 2002. "Die Buntbarsche Amerikas – Band 2: Apistogramma & Co". Verlag Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co. Stuttgart. 1-318 (crc01484)
Conservation: Apistogramma sp. 'blutkehl' is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.