A rather elusive species in the hobby, this beautiful cichlid is sometimes referred to as the "Chisel-toothed" cichlid. Despite being described in 1902 it was not until the mid-1990s that it appeared in the aquarium trade, wild specimens being collected by American aquarists Ross Socolof, Harry Specht, and Rusty Wessel in 1994….

One of the largest cichla species.

Due to their large size, Peacock Bass are only really recommended for the experienced fishkeeper that can house them adequately. That said, they are a hardy and robust species that will adapt to a variety of conditions.

Peacock Bass are becoming much more available in the hobby and are often seen for sale as cute 2" babies, often tempting people into buying a fish they will not be able to care for in the long term.

Peacock Bass are also fished as…

Due to their large size, Peacock Bass are only really recommended for the experienced fishkeeper that can house them adequately. That said, they are a hardy and robust species that will adapt to a variety of conditions.

Peacock Bass are becoming much more available in the hobby and are often seen for sale as cute 2" babies, often tempting people into buying a fish they will not be able to care for in the long term.

Peacock Bass are also fished as a sport fish….

Due to their large size, Peacock Bass are only really recommended for the experienced fishkeeper that can house them adequately. That said, they are a hardy and robust species that will adapt to a variety of conditions.

Peacock Bass are becoming much more available in the hobby and are often seen for sale as cute 2" babies, often tempting people into buying a fish they will not be able to care for in the long term.

Peacock Bass are also fished as a sport fish….

Due to their large size, Peacock Bass are only really recommended for the experienced fishkeeper that can house them adequately. That said, they are a hardy and robust species that will adapt to a variety of conditions.

Peacock Bass are becoming much more available in the hobby and are often seen for sale as cute 2" babies, often tempting people into buying a fish they will not be able to care for in the long term.

Peacock Bass are also fished as a sport fish….

Inhabits moderate to fast-flowing, well-oxygenated, lowland streams and rivers with pH measured to range between 5.4 and 8.0 and temperature 22-31°C/71.6-87.8°F, while conductivity at one habitat was 600 µS.

Substrates may be composed of open mud or sand, or strewn with variably-sized boulders depending on locality, while aquatic plants have not been observed.

It occurs sympatrically with the convict cichlid, Amatitlania nigrofasciata with oth…

This undescribed species was first collected and subsequently appeared in the aquarium hobby during 2008. It was exported again in late 2009 and early 2010 under the names A. sp. 'Jutai' and A. sp. 'diamond face', and said to have been collected in the Río Jutai, Amazonas state, Brazil. The Jutai is a south bank tributary of the Solimões but lies several hundred kilometres downstream of Leticia so this information, from a purportedly trustworthy source, initiall…

This species is assigned the ‘A’ number A204 under the DATZ system with possibly conspecific, related forms coded A205 or A206 depending on collection locality and representing populations from Argentina and the rio Guaporé, respectively.

The genus Apistogramma is among the most speciose of South American cichlid genera with around 70 species valid at present but many more awaiting description.

This species is assigned the code A138 under the DATZ system, with the Venezuelan variant referred to as A139 for easy reference.

The genus Apistogramma is among the most speciose of South American cichlid genera with around 70 species valid at present but many more awaiting description. In addition many species exist in two or more geographical colour forms which may or may not turn out to be distinct in the future. Hobbyists tend to label these with collection dat…

An irregular import and little is known about it's natural behaviour. It is however an ideal peaceful catfish for larger communities and as with many other bagrids, is somewhat underrated in the hobby.