Family - Cichlidae

Scientific Name - Apistogramma cacatuoides

Distribution/Location - Wide Ranging throughout Amazon Basin

Water Parameters - pH 6.5-7.5

Temperature - 76-84 F

Size - Males: 3" Female: 1.75-2"

Breeding - Cave Spawner, provide caves in the form of rockwork, driftwood, oak leaves, clay pots, etc.

Personal Remarks - Easy to keep provided frozen &/or live foods are given. Spawns usually number between 40-60 eggs. An even sex ratio may be achieved when fry are raised at a temperature of around 80 F. Fry take baby brine shrimp and show sexual dimorphism at about 4-5 months of age.

Additional Remarks - Due to its ease of breeding, A. cacatuoides has many different man made color strains including red, double, triple red, orange flash & yellow gold. Coloration among wild collections can differ from location to location.