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| Scientific Name | Apistogramma arua Römer & Warzel, 1998 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Some 2.5 kilometers upstream of village of Arua in a small right-bank affluent of Rio Arua, tributary of Rio Arapiuns, Para State, Brazil, about 2°39'27"S, 55°43'24"W. |
| Pronunciation | ah-PISS-toe-grah-mah - arr-oo-ah |
| 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 | 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Arapiuns River basin. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.5 - 8.2 |
| Temperature | 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| 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 | aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 3 (no. 2), pp 46, Figs. 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 + 1-4 (back). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.413.940 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2007 Apr 14 18:07) |