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Scientific Name | Apistogramma linkei Koslowski, 1985 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Northwest of the town of Santa Cruz, about 16°20'S, 68°25'W to 16°15'S, 68°50'W, Bolivia. |
Pronunciation | ah-PISS-toe-grah-mah |
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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 39mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Mamoré and Beni River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, MamorĂ© (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
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. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Bonner Zoologische Beiträge v. 36 (nos 1-2), pp 151, Fig. 5 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2013 Sep 18 21:36 (species record created: 2013 Jul 23 20:03) |