In The Wild
Date Classified:
1992
Native Location:
Sarawak River near Matang in northern Borneo
Environment:
Floodplains
Water pH:
Strongly acidic
In Aquaria:
Physical Appearance:
- Deep wine-red
- Males: pronounced green blotch
- Females: lighter green blotch
- Eye iris – iridescent blue
Finnage:
- 10-11 rays on dorsal fin
- White pelvic fins
Size:
2 inches
Life Span:
5 years
Feeding in Captivity:
Live and frozen; commercial flaked and dried
Water and Hardness:
Specific hardness or softness is not required
Water Temperature:
78-82 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
Strongly acidic
Breeding:
Strongly acidic water is necessary to maintain the stickiness of the bubblenest.