Scientific name: Apistogramma Barlowi
Origin : Current records suggest it to be endemic to the río Ampiyacu drainage, an affluent of the Amazon mainstream in northeastern Peru with type locality ‘Peru, Departamento Loreto, Province Mariscal Ramon Castilla, District Pebas, in the vicinity of El Pozo, small forest creek tributing to the río Ampiyacu-system
There exist two known, non-sympatric populations, one of which displays red markings on the head and an overall darker colour pattern (red form) while the other lacks red markings and is generally paler (white form).
Aparently displays a preference for cool, flowing forest streams (igarapés) containing transparent, weakly acidic to neutral water.
One such habitat reported in the description comprised a small stream around 1 metre wide and 30 cm deep with a substrate composed entirely of fine white sand.
Difficulty in keeping: Intermediate
Maximum size: 8-10cm Males 6-8 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.