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Apistogramma eremnopyge, photographed on a transparent background
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Apistogramma eremnopyge

Apistogramma eremnopyge is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size
3.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–28 °C
pH
4.0–6.0
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C
pH4.0–6.0
Hardness1–5 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusApistogramma
  4. SpeciesApistogramma eremnopyge

Quick answers

Apistogramma eremnopyge size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Apistogramma eremnopyge tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Apistogramma eremnopyge water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 4.0–6.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Apistogramma eremnopyge: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.