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| Scientific Name | Apistogramma piaroa Mesa S. & Lasso, 2011 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Cataniapo, Caño Gavilán, afluente del río Catanaipo margin izquierda, 5°32'29"N, 67°23'27'W, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
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| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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 | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revisión del género Apistogramma Regan, 1913, pp 61, Fig. 28. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Oct 16 12:14 (species record created: 2010 Apr 21 14:22) |