Scientific name: Apistogramma Erythrura (Rio Mamore)
Origin : South America: Bolivia. Known from several localities in the drainage of the lower río Mamoré in the province of Beni in Bolivia. Confirmed collecting sites are situated between the drainage of río Yata in the west (Laguna Larga and Laguna Piranha in the northwest of Santa Ana de Yacuma) and the drainage of the rio Itonamas (Laguna Mapawa in the north of Magdalena) in the east of Bolivia. In addition the species is also said to be exported for the aquarium hobby from the Lago das Cobras in the drainage of the río Pacaás Novos in the southeast of the town Guajará-Mirim in the state of Rôndonia in Brazil (Kolowshi, 2002).
Difficulty in keeping: Medium
Maximum size: 6-7cm 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.