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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

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Measured as
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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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