In The Wild
Date Classified:
1940
Native Location:
Eastern Malaysia and northern Borneo
Environment:
Rivers and streams
In Aquaria:
Physical Appearance:
- Dark gray
- Wide black line crosses the lips and extends through the eye
Finnage:
- Blue highlights on anal fin
- Semi-blue highlights occasionally on caudal fin
- Male – caudal fin has weblike pattern
- Anal fin has a white marginal band
Size:
5 inches in length – female is slightly smaller
Feeding in Captivity:
Will eat mostly anything but does well on fruit flies, brine shrimp, mosquito larvae and daphnia.
Water and Hardness:
Calcium-magnesium – 10
Water Temperature:
70-80 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
5.2-7.0
Breeding:
This species will breed in a type of fish tank “cave” such as a PVC pipe or flowerpot, as well as near the surface of the water on occasion. Nearly 100 eggs are produced per spawn