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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

Temperament
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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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