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Dwarf South American Cichlids

By Bob Fenner

Apistogramma cacatuoides  


Apistogramma agassizii Steindachner 1875, Agassiz' Dwarf Cichlid. Found in the Amazon Basin, Amazon-Solimões River from Peru through Brazil to the Capim River basin To 4.2 cm. standard length. pH 5.0-7.0, dH 0.0-12.0, temp. 26-29C. A semi-touchy species requiring softer, warmer water than many other dwarfs. A wild type and a "Flame" individual pic by NealeM at right. A "Flaming Red" one below at Interzoo 2010.

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Apistogramma borellii (Regan 1906), Umbrella Cichlid. To 3.9 cm. South America: Paraguay River basin and along the lower Paraná River in Argentina. http://fishbase.org/Summary/species Summary.php?ID=11138&genusname=
Apistogramma&speciesname=borellii

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Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman 1951, the Cockatoo Cichlid. Found in the Amazon Basin, Columbia, Peru, Brazil. To two inches standard length. pH 6.0-8.0, dH 6.0-19.0, temp. 24-25C. A hardier species, much prized for its beauty and steadily produced in captivity. A male in a fish shop in New Jersey. Another "Double Red" pic by NealeM.

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Apistogramma macmasteri Kullander 1979, Macmaster's Dwarf Cichlid. South America; Orinoco River basin, in the upper Meta River drainage. Males to 5.5 cm., females to 5.0 total length. Aquarium photos.

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Apistogramma meinkeni  Kullander 1980. http://fishbase.org/Summary/species Summary.php?ID=46662&genusname=
Apistogramma&speciesname=meinkeni

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Apistogramma steindachneri (Regan 1908), Steindachner's Dwarf Cichlid. South America; Suriname and Guyana. Males to four inches, females to three total length. Aquarium photo.

Apistogramma trifasciata (Eigenmann & Kennedy 1903). http://fishbase.org/Summary/species Summary.php?ID=46712&genusname=
Apistogramma&speciesname=trifasciata

Dicrossus (nee Crenicara) filamentosus (Ladiges 1958), the Chess/Checkerboard Cichlid. http://fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID =12325&genusname=Dicrossus&speciesname=filamentosus

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Microgeophagus ramirezi (Myers & Harry 1948), the Ram Cichlid. South America; Venezuela and Columbia. To two and a half inches in length. Cond.s: pH 5-6, dH 5-12, temp. 27-30 C. The most popular South American Dwarf Cichlid, frequently suffering for being kept in inappropriate water quality, setting, and lack of food.

 

Bibliography/Further Reading:

http://www.apistogramma.com/cms/

Richter, Hans-Joachim. 1989. Complete Book of Dwarf Cichlids. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Publications, NJ.


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