Scientific name: Apistogramma Cacatuoides
Origin : The wild type locality was originally given incorrectly as Paramaribo, Suriname but this was later amended by Kullander to the “Amazon River basin, between 69°W and 71°W”. The species is currently considered widespread throughout much of the upper Amazon basin from the ríos Ucayali and Amazonas in Peru to the Solimões in western Brazil. Some populations exhibit notable differences in colour patterning.
Difficulty in keeping: Easy
Maximum size: 7-9cm Males 5-6 cm Females
Selling size: 3-4 cm and above
Temperature: 22 – 29 °C (25°C preferred)
pH: 6-7.8 Our fish are bred and grown at a ph between 6.5 and 7.5
Diet: Primarily carnivorous and apparently feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Brine shrimp, Daphnia and Blackworms should be offered regularly although most specimens will also learn to accept dried alternatives with pelleted products generally preferred to flake.
Disclaimer: Photos are taken of our own fish and usually the breeding parents, photos are for reference only and actual fish you will receive might slightly vary.