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Hongslo's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma hongsloi
6 cm
Adult size
50 L
Minimum volume
2
Minimum group
5 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Apistogramma
- Diet
- carnivore
- Social life
- pair
In the wild
Overview
Described in 1979 by Kullander, this Apistogramma carries the code A110 in the numbering system of the magazine DATZ; neighbouring populations, perhaps of the same species, are coded A111 to A115.
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma hongsloi Kullander, 1979
- Classification
- Cichliformes › Cichlidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Orinoco basin: Río Vichada and middle Río Meta (Colombia), middle Orinoco (Venezuela)
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in small tributaries and calm waters of the Orinoco basin.
Behaviour
Unlike many Apistogramma, it does not form a harem: both parents stay together and raise the young. Keep it as a pair, with small midwater fish such as Nannostomus and no other Apistogramma. Mostly carnivorous, it needs live or frozen prey.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth