Scientific name: Apistogramma Trifasciata
Origin : Type locality is ‘Arroyo Chagalalina’ in Paraguay but this species has a relatively wide distribution extending southwards from the rio Guaporé drainage in the southern Amazon basin though the connected rio Paraguay watershed in Brazil and Paraguay and on as far as the middle Paraná (of which the Paraguay is a major tributary) basin in Argentina.
Difficulty in keeping: Easy
Maximum size: 7-7.5cm Males 4-5 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.