A. sp. Mouthbrooder White color form
Taxonomy
Römer, U. & Hahn, I. 2007
Apistogramma barlowi sp. n.: Description of a new facultativ mouth-breeding cichlid species (Teleostei: Perciformes: Geophaginae) from Northern Peru.
A.-trifasciata-Lineage
A.-trifasciata-Sublineage
A.-atahualpa-Group
A.-barlowi-Complex
This form is called "Blanco" (White) by locals.
There also exists a form called "Rojo" (Red).
The white form is not found sympatrically with the red form, but the habitats are in the same area and both habitats belong to the Río Ampiyacu-drainage (Peru).
So far, one of only two species of the genus, in which larvofile mouthbrooding has been recognized.
Synonyms
Apistogramma sp. "Maulbrüter" / "Mouthbrooder" (White color form)
Apistogramma sp. "Hauswell" (Trade name)
Distribution and habitat
This is found in the Río Ampiyacu-drainage, Pebas-area, District of Loreto, Peruvian Amazon.
I got some from a fisherman who is collecting this species, and brought them back from Peru in October 2006.
Breeding
Easy to breed.
Because of the way they breed, the numbers of eggs/fry are low.