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Name
Scientific name
Apistogramma mendezi
Described by
Authority Römer, Year 1994
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
A220, A221, A222
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Apistogramma mendezi is a dwarf cichlid from the lower rio Negro basin in northwestern Brazil, found in blackwater tributaries and flooded …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
Not recorded
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, Negro
Writing
Etymology
Apistogramma: from the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-dev…
Distribution
Native to the lower rio Negro basin in northwestern Brazil. Type locality is 'Rio Salgado, near Barcelos do Rio Negro, Dept. Amazonas, Brazil, about 0°01'S, 63…
Habitat
Inhabits pristine blackwater tributaries and areas of flooded forest where the water is characteristically stained dark with organic chemicals and substrate co…
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 an…
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 codes A220, A221 and A222 under the DATZ 'A' number system with these referring to similar-looking, possibly conspecific, populati…
References
References
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