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Name
Scientific name
Apistogramma elizabethae
Described by
Authority Kullander, Year 1980
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
A208
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Apistogramma elizabethae is a dwarf cichlid from the rio Uaupés and adjacent rio Içana, both tributaries of the upper rio Negro in Brazil. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–29°C, pH 4–6
Hardness
1–3dGH
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
Brazil, Amazon, Içana, Negro, Uaupés
Writing
Etymology
Apistogramma: from the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-dev…
Distribution
Described from the lower rio Uaupés, Amazonas state, northwestern Brazil and appears to occur only in that drainage and the adjacent rio Içana, both of which a…
Habitat
Tends to inhabit slower-moving tributaries, backwaters and creeks in areas where fallen leaf litter collects. It occurs sympatrically with the congeners A. bre…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or more are acceptable for a single pair with a group requiring 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
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.
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 mostly responsible for post-spawning care of eggs and fry…
Notes
This species is assigned the code A208 under the DATZ 'A' number system and is among the more sought after Apistogramma spp. in the aquarium hobby. The form fr…
References
References
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