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Name
Scientific name
Apistogramma barlowi
Described by
Authority Römer & Hahn, Year 2008
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
A174, Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid, Maulbrüter Zwergbuntbarsch
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
Barlow's dwarf cichlid, Apistogramma barlowi, may be endemic to the Ampiyacu River system, an affluent of the Amazon in northeastern Peru. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–29°C, pH 4.5–6.5
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Peru, Amazon
Writing
Etymology
Apistogramma: etymology not explained. Presumably from the Greek ápistos (Gr. άπιστος), meaning ‘unbelieving, doubtful’, and grámma (Gr. γράμμα), meaning ‘that…
Distribution
Current knowledge indicates that this species may be endemic to the Ampiyacu River system, an affluent of the Amazon mainstream in northeastern Peru. The type …
Habitat
Aparently displays a preference for cool, flowing forest streams (igarapés) containing transparent, weakly acidic to neutral water. One such habitat reported i…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or more are just about acceptable for a single pair, though this species seems to fare better in larger aquaria.
Maintenance
Provided adequate cover and structure is available this species is unfussy with regards to décor with ceramic flowerpots, lengths of plastic piping and other a…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Apistogramma spp. are chiefly carnivorous and feed mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Artemia, Daphnia, M…
Behaviour and compatibility
Best maintained alone or with small 'dither' fishes such as Nannostomus spp., and ideally should not be mixed with other Apistogramma. Relative to some other m…
Sexual dimorphism
Compared with females males grow larger, have an enlarged head and mouth parts, are more colourful and develop increasingly pronounced, lappet-like extensions …
Reproduction
One of only two Apistogramma spp. known to be facultative, biparental, larviphorous mouthbrooders with A. sp. 'Kelleri' the other. This behaviour is not only r…
Notes
This species has been assigned the code A174 under the DATZ system, and is also known by the trade names A. sp. 'Maulbrüter/mouthbrooder', A. sp. 'Glaser' (the…
References
References
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