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Scientific Name Apistogramma gossei  Kullander, 1982
Common Name
Type Locality Martinique, Oyapock River system, Amapá territory, Brazil.
Pronunciation ah-PISS-toe-grah-mah - GAW say eye
Etymology The genus name is a combination of the Greek apisto, meaning 'meaning uncertain, inconstant, unstable, faithless', and gramme, meaning 'line', in reference to the variably-developed lateral line of these species. Named to honour Dr. Jean-Pierre Gosse.
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Size 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Oyapock River drainage in French Guiana and Brazil; Approuague River drainage in French Guiana.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Approuague (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Feeding Apistogramma should be fed mainly on foods that reach the bottom third of the aquarium. Prepared foods include flakes and granules that sink. Live or frozen live foods such as bloodworm or brineshrimp are recommended for bringing pairs into breeding condition. User data.
Breeding If there is not a bonded pair, setting up a breeding tank with one male and several females should encourage breeding. Water in the breeding tank should be slightly acidic (6-6.5 pH) and soft, around 5 dh. A specific breeding surface is necessary, often an upturned, small, plant pot or similar will suffice.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 6 (no. 4), pp 65, Fig. 1
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Last Update 2013 Oct 14 16:15 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:44)