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| Scientific Name | Apistogramma gibbiceps Meinken, 1969 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Negro, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Apistogramma roraimae |
| Pronunciation | ah-PISS-toe-grah-mah - gibb EE seps |
| 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 | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the Branco and middle Negro River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Middle Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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 | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 50 (nos 1-2), pp 91, Figs. 1-3 |
| 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 no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up A. gibbiceps on Fishbase |
 | Look up A. gibbiceps on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. gibbiceps on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.413.4920 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:37 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:43) |