Identification

A-number: 177

Taxonomy

Römer, Uwe & E. Römer, D. P. Soares & I. Hahn; 2006
"Apistogramma huascar sp. n. - Description of a geophagine Dwarf Cichlid (Teleostei: Perciformes) from the North of Peru";
Cichlid Atlas 2 : Natural History of South American Dwarf Cichlids - Volume 2. Mergus Verlag; Melle; pp. 636-661.

Apistogramma cf. huascar differs from the A. huascar by having a different caudal spot, and the antherior part of the later band is more narrow:

Synonyms

Apistogramma cf. atahualpa "Schwanzzipfel / Tail-tip"

Apistogramma sp. "Sun pin"

Apistogramma sp. "Sunrise"

Distribution and habitat

I have collected this species in the Río Tapiche drainage, as well as in two locations in the Río Gálvez drainage,
Loreto district, Peru.

Water parameters

PH : 4 - 6
ppm : 0 - 100

My Experience

Surprisingly little aggression within a group of fish in a 160 liters tank (with a lot of structures, plants and wood)

Breeding

Polygamous, but do well in pairs too.

Breeds easy as long as the water is soft and quite acid.