Apistogramma bitaeniata is one of the most beautiful species of Apistogramma anyway. But the local variety from the Rio Putumayo in Peru sets one on the top – gorgeous animals reached us last week! The males with their fantastic, large finneage are really breathtaking. The females are a total contrast and look almost under-developed compared with the males. But nevertheless the male´s whole magnificence has only one goal: to impress the tiny females…
For our customers: the fish have code 615353 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer