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Name
Scientific name
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
Described by
Authority Römer, Beninde, Duponchelle, García Dávila, Vela Díaz & Renno, Year 2013
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
A52
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Apistogramma paulmuelleri (A52) is a dwarf cichlid apparently endemic to Loreto, Peru, described from a forest stream near the Iquitos to N…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
42mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–31°C, pH 4–6.5
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
Peru, Amazon, Itaya
Writing
Etymology
Apistogramma: from the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-dev…
Distribution
The type locality is given as 'small quebrada (stream) close to the carretera (road) from Iquitos to Nauta, Departamento Loreto, Peru; [field-station F8-P-2011…
Habitat
The type locality is a stretch of a forest stream measuring just a few hundred metres in length and on August 2011 it measured 3 to 8 metres wide, up to 80 cm …
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 code A52 under the DATZ 'A' number system and is also known by the trade names A. sp. 'Apache' (this name has also been applied to…
References
References
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