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Apistogramma wapisana Römer, Hahn & Conrad, 2006

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Comments: Found in north-west Brazi. Known from the drainage of the upper Rio Branco in the vicinity of the town of Boa Vista Caught in flowing waters, specifically the Igarapés luciniu and Agua Boa, and the Rio Cauamé; also in central Rio Negro drainae in the vicinity of Barcellos do Rio Negro (Ref. 57916).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Römer, U., 2007
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Geophaginae
Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335);  wapisana: Referring to the Arucan Wapisana tribe, sometimes also called Mawayana, who inhabit the region where the new species originates..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 6.0.   Tropical

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