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Name

Scientific name

Apistogramma bitaeniata

Described by

Authority Pellegrin, Year 1936

Family

Cichlidae

Common names

Two-Striped Dwarf Cichlid, Zweistreifen Zwergbuntbarsch

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

The two-striped dwarf cichlid, Apistogramma bitaeniata, ranges across the Peruvian, Colombian and Brazilian Amazon, from the Marañón to the…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

75mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 22–29°C, pH 4.5–7

Hardness

0–5dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Not recorded

Social needs
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Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Amazon, Madeira, Marañón, Solimões, Tapajós, Ucayali

Writing

Etymology

Apistogramma: etymology not explained. Presumably from the Greek ápistos (Gr. άπιστος), meaning ‘unbelieving, doubtful’, and grámma (Gr. γράμμα), meaning ‘that…

Distribution

Currently accepted to range over a wide area in parts of the Peruvian, Colombian, and Brazilan Amazon from the middle Marañón and lower Río Ucayali basins in P…

Habitat

Tends to inhabit slower-moving tributaries, backwaters and creeks in areas where fallen leaf litter collects.

Aquarium size

Base dimensions around 60 ∗ 30 cm are acceptable for a single pair with a group requiring significantly larger quarters.

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

Temperature: 22 – 29 °C pH: 4.5 – 7.0, though wild specimens are likely to be most comfortable towards the lower end of this range. Hardness: 0 – 5 dGH

Diet

Primarily carnivorous and feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Artemia, Daphnia and chironomid larvae…

Behaviour and compatibility

Captive-raised fish are the recommended choice for the general community aquarium. Wild examples are best maintained alone or with small 'dither' fishes such a…

Sexual dimorphism

Males are larger, more colourful and develop more extended fins than females.

Reproduction

Substrate spawner which normally lays its eggs in crevices or cavities among the décor. The female is responsible for post-spawning care of eggs and fry and in…

Notes

This species is also known by the vernacular name 'banded dwarf cichlid' and occurs in several colour forms depending on collection locality which are often lo…

References

References

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