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Scientific Name Apistogramma psammophila  Staeck & Schindler, 2019
Common Name
Type Locality Lower Rio Atabapo, close to the mouth of Caño Chamuchina, Guainía Department, Colombia, approximately 3°47'22"N, 67°38'12"W.
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. 
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IUCN Red List Category Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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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 Vertebrate Zoology v. 69 (no. 1), pp 104, Figs. 1-8.
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Last Update 2022 Oct 09 07:06 (species record created: 2003 Nov 29 00:00)