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Name
Scientific name
Apistogramma eremnopyge
Described by
Authority Ready & Kullander, Year 2004
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
A218
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Apistogramma eremnopyge (A218) is a dwarf cichlid known only from Loreto region in northeastern Peru, in the Itaya, Nanay and Tapiche drain…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
70mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 4–6
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Peru, Amazon, Itaya, Nanay, Pintuyacu, Tapiche, Ucayali
Writing
Etymology
Apistogramma: from the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-dev…
Distribution
Known only from Loreto region in northeastern (Amazonian) Peru. Type locality is 'Río Pintuyacu, 48 kilometers on road from Iquitos to Nauta, Río Itaya drainag…
Habitat
Little information is available but apparently inhabit slower-moving tributaries, backwaters and creeks containing very soft clear or black water water in area…
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 (see 'Behaviour a…
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. This species can apparen…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are larger, more colourful and develop more extended fins than females, particularly the dorsal and anal.
Reproduction
Substrate spawner which normally lays its eggs in crevices or cavities among the décor with a detailed report published by Römer (2006). Sexually-mature males …
Notes
This species is assigned the code A218 under the DATZ system and has been available under numerous trade names including A. sp. 'fresa', A. sp. 'strawberry', A…
References
References
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