Family - Cichlidae

Scientific Name - Apistogramma hongsloi

Distribution/Location - Orinoco River, Colombia & Venezuela

Water Parameters - pH 6.5-7.5

Temperature - 76-84 F

Size - Males: 3" Females: 2-2.25"

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 6-8 months of age.

Additional Remarks - A. hongsloi takes over a year to growout and reach maturity. A very long lived species by Apistogramma standards, often reaching 4-5 years of age but sometimes as long as 7 years.