Aquarist Notes

Collection Point:   Rio Inirida

Genetic Line:   Wild Caught

Line Traits:   Mouthbrooding severum

Year Acquired:   2022

Acquired a group of wild caught young fish ~2-3" in size from Tangled Up In Cichlids. Raised them to adults. Very shy fish at first, but once established will come out front and be ready for feeding. Two pairs formed out of the original 6. Currently keeping a breeding pair with a breeding pair of A. rivulatus. They get along very well.

Species Spawned:   Yes

Left to themselves, the male is very aggressive towards the female when not spawning. I have had much better luck keeping them with another pair of larger SA cichlids. They typically spawn on a near vertical sloped substrate. Tile, resin ornaments, and driftwood have all been used. Tank glass was a spawning site once. Early spawns did not result in reliable fertilization. Since then (5-6 spawns) they've done better, but still eating the eggs. Hopefully they will figure it out.