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  • Apistogramma nijsseni
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Scientific Name Apistogramma nijsseni  Kullander, 1979
Common Name Nijssen's Dwarf Cichlid
Type Locality Río Copal, Jenaro Herrera, Río Ucayali system, Loreto, Peru.
Pronunciation ah-PISS-toe-grah-mah - nih SENN 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 for Dr Han Nijssen.
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Size 39mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin, in the Carahuayte River drainage, a tributary to the Ucayali River.
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali, Carahuayte (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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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 Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 86 (no. 4), pp 938, Figs. 1, 5.
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Last Update 2022 Jan 23 03:21 (species record created: 2011 Oct 09 15:33)