Wild caught Apistogramma gossei

[Amazoniensis]

hi, im back from my trip in the French Guyana, i found a liltle juwel in a small creek
here a young male

a female

the creek:
pH 6,6 T:26.9°C and conductivity was 31µS/cm

i also found:
-Copella carsevennensis
-Cleithracara maronii
-Nannostomus beckfordi
-Hemigrammus ocellifer
-Hyphessobrycon simulatus
-Monocirrhus polyacanthus
-several little shrimps and Macrobrachiums


i brang 12 gossei at home now i have to raise them

The most beautiful male i found there

 

[merlin]

Nice fish. Let us know how they grow and breed.

 

[Ttw]

That's great that you were able to find an unusual apisto. Perhaps you could give some more details about your trip.

 

[Amazoniensis]

 

[garcia]

Sweet find...

 

[Mike Wise]

Isn't it great? You didn't even need to leave your country to collect apistos. French Guiana, after all, is a department of France.

 

[Amazoniensis]

heheh

 

[Amazoniensis]

they are ready to spawn

 

[Ekona]

Really nice - cool little gems!

 

[Amazoniensis]

 

[Ekona]

Best photo of this species I've seen, for sure