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  • Apistogramma viejita
  • Apistogramma viejita
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Scientific Name Apistogramma viejita    Kullander, 1979
Common Name
Type Locality Caño, affluent of Río Yucao, Meta, Colombia, 4°20'N, 72°09'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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Size 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Orinoco River basin, in the upper Meta River basin.
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta, Upper Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, 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 Zoologica Scripta v. 8 (no. 1), pp 73, Fig. 3.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:37 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 17:37)