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First catches in the Amazon Oct. 2010
by Tom Christoffersen
Yesterday, ......sort of warming up:-)
Around 60-70km from Iquitos:
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to this nice little stream:
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On this very hot day, the water was very shallow and very warm:
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![](/resizeimage.aspx?image=3172.jpg&width=600&Sign=Tom%20C) pH: 4,87 Conductivity: 14 microSiemens/cm Temperature: 35,3 °C !!
Amazingly, there were several Apistogramma species in the water:
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Apistogramma cf. eunotus:
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This strange looking fish is probably Apistogramma sp. "Zchwarzbrust/Black-breast":
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and to our (and the fisherman's) big surprise:
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Wonderful Apistogramma eremnopyge:
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Today we are preparing for the next expedition; tomorrow we will take a flight to more distant areas.
Maybe more to come......
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