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Name

Scientific name

Apistogramma gibbiceps

Described by

Authority Meinken, Year 1969

Family

Cichlidae

Common names

Blackline Apisto, Blackstriped Dwarf Cichlid

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

The blackline apisto, Apistogramma gibbiceps, is a dwarf cichlid from the Rio Branco and middle Rio Negro basins in Brazil. It is identifie…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

45mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 27–29°C, pH 5–6.5

Hardness

up to 3dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Territorial

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil, Amazon, Branco, Negro

Writing

Etymology

Apistogramma: from the Greek apistos, meaning 'inconstant', and gramme, meaning 'line', presumably referring to the variably developed lateral line in member s…

Apistogramma: from the Greek apistos, meaning 'inconstant', and gramme, meaning 'line', presumably referring to the variably developed lateral line in member species.

gibbiceps: from the Latin gibbus, meaning 'hump', and ceps, meaning 'head', referring to the raised nape. Meinken did not explain the name. When Kullander re-examined the type specimens in 1980 he found that swelling in poorly preserved tissue had probably made the hump look larger than it is in life.[1]

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Distribution

Known from the Rio Branco and middle Rio Negro basins in the Brazilian states of Roraima and Amazonas. Type locality is 'Brasilien, wahrscheinlich Gebiet des R…

Habitat

Few habitat details have been published. The fish described as A. roraimae were collected in late November from small forest streams (igarapés) and a small tem…

Aquarium size

A pair needs a tank with base dimensions of at least 45 ∗ 30 cm. A male kept with several females needs more floor space, with a cave for each female.

Maintenance

Give it a soft, sandy substrate, wood roots and plenty of caves, including some too small for the male to enter so a female has somewhere to retreat when he is…

Water conditions

Temperature: 27 – 29 °C pH: 5.0 – 6.5 Hardness: up to 3 dGH[3]

Diet

Like other Apistogramma, it feeds mainly on small invertebrates in the wild. Offer small live and frozen foods such as Artemia, Daphnia and bloodworm, alongsid…

Behaviour and compatibility

Peaceful towards other fish but territorial when breeding, and a male can harass a female that is not ready to spawn. It can be kept with small, peaceful fish …

Sexual dimorphism

Males grow larger, are more colourful and have longer dorsal and anal fins. The male caudal fin has a streamer near the middle of each lobe. Females are smalle…

Reproduction

A cave spawner. The eggs are laid on the roof of a cave, and the female guards them and the fry, driving off other fish including the male. FishBase gives abou…

Notes

This species is A209 in the DATZ A-number list used in the aquarium trade. Hermann Meinken described A. gibbiceps in 1969 from aquarium specimens, and his type…

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

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