Scientific name: Apistogramma Hoignei
Origin :Described from the the Río Portugesa, a tributary of the Río Apuré in southwestern Venezuela and also recorded from the lower Río Arauca and Río Caura. All these are contained within the much larger Río Orinoco basin, and A. hoignei is also known from much of the lower Orinoco mainstream.
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.