MacMaster's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma macmasteri
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A dwarf cichlid from the Meta River basin in the Colombian Orinoco that reaches 7 centimetres. The female alone tends the eggs and fry, laid on the roof of a cave, and the male guards the territory.
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma macmasteri
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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