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Dwarf South
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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. |
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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. This male
in a fish shop in New Jersey. |
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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 photo. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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