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Name

Scientific name

Apistogramma sp. 'breitbinden'

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Cichlidae

Common names

A164, A165, A167

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

Summary

Apistogramma sp. 'breitbinden' is an undescribed dwarf cichlid from the upper Rio Negro in Brazil, the Venezuelan Orinoco and the Inirida i…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

70mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 22–29°C, pH 4–6.5

Hardness

1–5dGH

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, Colombia, Venezuela, Inírida, Negro, Orinoco, Uaupés

Writing

Etymology

Apistogramma: from the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-dev…

Distribution

Originally known from the upper Rio Negro, in the area around São Gabriel da Cachoeira on the Rio Uaupés in Amazonas state, northwestern Brazil but subsequentl…

Habitat

Tends to inhabit slower-moving tributaries, backwaters and creeks in areas where fallen leaf litter collects.

Aquarium size

Base dimensions of at least 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.

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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.

Sexual dimorphism

Males are larger, more colourful and develop more extended fins than females, particularly the dorsal in which increasingly pronounced, lappet-like extensions …

Reproduction

Substrate spawner which normally lays its eggs in crevices or cavities among the décor. Sexually-mature males establish territories and react aggressively to o…

Notes

The German term 'breitbinden' translates literally as 'broad-banded' and refers to the uniformly broad suborbital stripe seen in males of this 'species' which …

References

References

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