Scientific name: Apistogramma Panduro
Origin : Described from the Río Ucayali drainage in Genaro/Jenaro Herrera District, Requena Province, Loreto Region, northern Peru and also known from the Río Tahuayo further north, after the Ucayali’s confluence with the Río Maranón. A variant from the Río Tamshiyacu, which lies more-or-less adjacent to the Tahuayo, may or may not represent the same species.
Tends to inhabit slower-moving tributaries, backwaters and creeks in areas where fallen leaf litter collects.
Difficulty in keeping: Medium
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.