In The Wild
Date Classified:
1984
Native Location:
Bangka Island on Sumatra and mainland of Palumbang
Environment:
Tributary streams and sunny pools
Water and Hardness:
Moderate hardness
Water Temperature:
77-82 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
5.0-7.5
In Aquaria:
Physical Appearance:
- Male – Males are brown
- Female – Rows of iridescent green scale edges
- Black band flows through the eye from the lower lips and across the gill cover
- Females are smaller and not as brightly colored
Finnage:
- Brown and blue unpaired fins
- Anal fin has white submarginal band
- Females fins are shorter than the males
Size:
More than 3 inches in length
Water and Hardness:
Moderate calcium-magnesium hardness of 10-20 although they tolerate other conditions well
Water Temperature:
77-82 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
5.0-7.5
Breeding:
Will spawn in community tank in a cave from a large flowerpot. Higher water temperatures will induce breeding.